One injured in accident involving two buses at JB’s CIQ

JOHOR BARU: An accident involving two buses at the bus lane parking lot of the Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine Complex (CIQ) in Bangunan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) here caused a passenger to be injured. Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said the incident occurred at 5.50am on Monday (March 18) on the side headed towards...

42 ‘flower girls’ nabbed in anti-vice raid in Johor

ISKANDAR PUTERI: A total of 44 foreign individuals were arrested by the Immigration Department during a raid on an entertainment centre here. Johor Immigration director Baharuddin Tahir said the raid, dubbed Ops Gegar, was conducted at 12.10am on March 15 based on a public tip-off. “We were informed that there have been cases of foreign individuals staying...

Woman found dead in JB hotel room

JOHOR BARU: A local woman has been found dead inside a hotel room here. Johor Baru south OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat said police received a report about a 40-year-old woman who was found unconscious inside the hotel room at around 3.30am on Sunday (March 17). "A medical officer from the Sultanah Aminah Hospital emergency and trauma...

Medical lab technologist faces 25 urine-tampering charges

JOHOR BARU: A 52-year-old medical laboratory technologist claimed trial to 25 charges of receiving bribes amounting to RM16,150 at the Sessions Court here in relation to a recent urine-tampering controversy. Saifulamin Sabran pleaded not guilty after the charges were read to him in front of judge Datuk Ahmad Kamal Arifin Ismail on Sunday (Feb 18). According to...

Traffic diversion from Oct 24-30 for JB-Singapore RTS works

JOHOR BARU: Motorists travelling towards Jalan Jim Quee and Jalan Ismail Sultan (city centre and Stulang Laut-bound) here will have to take an alternate route from Oct 24 to 31. Malaysia Rapid Transit System Sdn Bhd said in a statement on Friday (Oct 20) the traffic diversions will take place following lane closures along both routes. “The...

JB High Court frees Immigration officers of human trafficking charges

JOHOR BARU: Two senior Immigration officers have been acquitted and discharged by the High Court here from a charge of human trafficking. Haris Fadzilah Abu Bakar, 51, and Norhayati Abu Bakar, 53, a deputy director and senior officer respectively, were freed from the charge under Section 26A of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants...

Thieves fail to cart away one-tonne horse statue from JB housing estate

JOHOR BARU: Two thieves managed to cart away a one-tonne statue of horse placed at the entrance of Taman Sri Pulai Perdana near here. Iskandar Puteri OCPD Asst Comm Rahmat Ariffin said the statue – which is made of iron and coated with copper – was stolen at 8.29am on Sunday (Sept 24) by the duo...

Boy, 3, killed after being run over by truck in JB

JOHOR BARU: A three-year-old boy was killed after being run over by a truck while playing with a scooter in Eco Spring, Tebrau, here. Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat, when contacted, confirmed a police report was lodged on the incident, which occurred at 6.30pm on Friday (Aug 4). “There will be no press release...