Kluang man loses RM2,000 after allegedly falling victim to ‘black magic’

KLUANG: A man in his 40s lost RM2,000 after allegedly becoming a victim of “pukau” (black magic) at a shop in Jalan Langsat here. Kluang OCPD Asst Comm Bahrin Mohd Noh said the incident occurred on Sunday (May 19) at 4.30pm after an unknown man entered the premises. “Based on the closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage, the suspect...

Civil servant among four nabbed for posing as cops, robbing foreign workers

KOTA BARU: A civil servant was among four men arrested for allegedly impersonating police officers and robbing eight Myanmar nationals in Kampung Kubang Tin, Melor, here on Saturday (May 18). Kota Baru deputy police chief Supt Wan Ruzailan Wan Mat Rusoff said in the 10.30pm incident, the victims were on their way home when they were...

Two men caught trying to enter Istana Negara with machete

KUALA LUMPUR: Two men had allegedly tried to trespass into Istana Negara with a weapon in their car. City police chief Comm Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said that police stopped the two men who had tried to enter the palace compound on Jalan Sultan Abdul Halim via Gate 3 around 4.40pm on Friday (May 17). Two men...

QuickCheck: Did a chase in Klang result in the arrest of a foreigner for drug possession?

A viral video shows the police chasing and successfully apprehending a suspect who tried to escape a motorcycle inspection during a routine patrol. It was said that the suspect was spotted at Jalan Batu Belah, Klang, but was arrested at Jalan Kapar Klang after he sped away with drugs in his possession. Is this true? TRUE According to the...

More than 20 Jemaah Islamiah members in Johor, says IGP

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have identified more than 20 Jemaah Islamiah (JI) members in Johor currently, said Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain. Malaysian police have started an in-depth investigation into the presence of the JI group following this morning’s attack by one of its members at the Ulu Tiram police station which ended in...

Ulu Tiram police station attack: Seven arrested, including two students, suspected Jemaah Islamiah member

JOHOR BARU: Seven people, including two students and a 62-year-old man believed to be a member of Jemaah Islamiah, have been arrested following the attack on the Ulu Tiram police station. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain (pic) said the incident began when the two students, a 22-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman, came to...

Three-vehicle pile-up causes 13km traffic crawl on NSE

IPOH: A lorry driver was killed in a three-vehicle pile-up at KM367 southbound of the North South Expressway between Sungkai and Slim River. Perak Fire and Rescue Department operations centre officer-in-charge Nashuha Fahd Ahmad Mijar said the victim, who was driving a lorry that was transporting eggs, was found trapped in his vehicle following the incident...

Singapore Facebook page’s remarks far from reality, say cops

JOHOR BARU: A tongue-in-cheek “public service announcement” on a Singapore Facebook page over crime prevention in Malaysia has provoked a slew of reactions here, including from the police. On May 5, SGKaypoh posted a picture of a car window pasted with a message saying, “Please do not break my window again, there is nothing to steal,”...

Thai police arrest American fleeing 25-year jail term

BANGKOK (AFP): Thai police have arrested an American who fled a 25-year jail sentence in the United States for kidnapping, sex trafficking and other crimes, officers said Tuesday. Selva Delano Mudaliar was jailed for at least 25 years by a court in the US state of Oregon in March this year, according to a Thai police...

Company manager loses over RM200,000 to fish-breeding scam

JOHOR BARU: A company manager in his late 50s lost more than RM200,000 when he was duped by a fake investment scam involving a fish-breeding company purportedly operating in Hong Kong. Johor police chief Comm M. Kumar said a report was lodged by the victim on Sunday (April 28), adding that a suspect had offered the...