JOHOR BARU: Two food and catering operators lost RM8,800 after being scammed by an offer to supply food and goodies using the name of the Johor police contingent headquarters. Johor police chief Comm Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said the victims, a 51-year-old local man and a 35-year-old local woman, suffered losses of RM3,800 and RM5,000 respectively. “In...
GEORGE TOWN: A six-month-old foreign baby boy was found unconscious at a flat in Air Itam here on Monday (Jan 26) by his parents before he was pronounced dead. Timur Laut district police chief Supt Lee Swee Sake said the police received a public tip-off about the incident at 8.55am and preliminary investigations revealed the baby...
KOTA BARU: Police have confirmed the discovery of a metal object believed to be a bomb at an oil palm plantation owned by Hidayah Yakin Sdn Bhd in Gua Ikan, Kuala Krai on Monday (Jan 26) afternoon. Kuala Krai OCPD Supt Mazlan Mamat said that the Dabong police station received information from the public regarding the...
SEPANG: Crime prevention operations at KL International Airport Terminal One and Terminal Two on Saturday (Jan 24) saw 33 summonses issued and six people sent for rehabilitation. KLIA OCPD Asst Comm Ravi Munusamy said in a statement that the joint operation was dubbed Ops Ehsan. “This operation primarily focused on curbing social issues and criminal activities, particularly...
JOHOR BARU: A lorry driver died after being pinned between two vehicles at an industrial area here on Friday (Jan 16). Seri Alam OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said police received a report regarding the incident, which occurred in Ulu Tiram, at about 10.10am on Friday. “The 55-year-old male victim was standing between his lorry and...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court has heard that Sayed Amir Muzzakkir Al Sayed Mohamad demanded a RM19mil 'lump sum' payment from Nexuscorpgroup Sdn Bhd (NSB) after it secured a maintenance and spare parts tender for the police. NSB chief operating officer Azman Kamaruddin, 45, testified that the company's managing director, Wan Azhar Mohamed Yusof, informed him...
KULAI: Police have detained a Chinese national believed to have installed the Jalur Gemilang upside down at a premises in Taman Eko Perniagaan 2, Senai Airport City, here on Sunday (Jan 12). Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said that the 38-year-old man was arrested at approximately 4pm and later remanded. "We also seized one Malaysian...
KUALA LUMPUR: Police busted 97 online scam cases and seized more than RM5mil, in a series of integrated operations conducted in the capital throughout last year. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said a total of 1,070 individuals were arrested, comprising 600 locals and 470 foreigners, while 2,845 units of telecommunications equipment, used to contact...
NILAI: Police are hunting another male suspect to assist in investigations into a murder case involving a man found dead with 12 stab wounds in an apartment unit in Mantin on Dec 30. Nilai OCPD Supt Johari Yahya said closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage from the surrounding area on Dec 28 captured images of the suspect, who...
KUALA LUMPUR: Allegations that a woman was molested by an unknown man has led to the arrest of one suspect. In a statement Friday (Jan 2), Kuala Lumpur police chief Comm Datuk Fadil Marsus said that the the 21-year-old victim had lodged a police report on Jan 1. The incident reportedly occurred at a residence in Cheras. "The...
