10/10/2024

THURSDAY | OCT 10, 2024

6 Trio held in alleged child abuse case

Three drug syndicates busted with arrest of 11

SEREMBAN: Police have arrested three men over an alleged child abuse case involving a six-year-old boy in Batu 4, Port Dickson. District police chief Supt Maslan Udin said a 67-year-old woman lodged a report on Oct 3 after finding the boy injured, crying and lying naked on the floor at a house here. The boy, who is an orphan, had been under the care of the complainant in Klang, Selangor, until 2021, when he was handed over to his adoptive father. Maslan said acting on information, police arrested the three men, aged 32 to 36, in Taman Desa Rusa, Port Dickson and Taman Dataran Segar Lukut, adding that a background check revealed all the suspects had criminal and drug-related records, with one testing positive for methamphetamine. “Interrogations revealed the boy was assaulted because he (misbehaved) and frequently urinated around the house,” he said. The case is being investigated under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001. – Bernama Man held over RM120,000 scam BALIK PULAU: Police have arrested a man who is believed to be a mule account holder for a syndicate in an online Bitcoin investment scam, in which an individual lost more than RM120,000. Southwest district police chief Supt Kamarul Rizal Jenal said the 36-year old was detained on Tuesday after the 44-year-old victim filed a police report. “The victim claimed the syndicate offered a Bitcoin investment scheme with 200% profit per year, but he did not get any returns. “The victim also claimed to have made several online transactions to different bank accounts, including one belonging to the suspect, between July 11 and Aug 10 involving a total amount of RM129,970,“ he said. He added that investigations are being carried out under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. – Bernama Parking leeway for Ipoh motorists IPOH: Police here will not issue summonses for vehicles parked outside parking bays along Jalan Raja Ashman Shah (in front of the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital) so long as there is no double parking disrupting two-way traffic. However, district police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said a summons would be issued for vehicles parked in front of the bus stop and too close to the Jalan Raja Ashman Shah traffic lights. He said this includes vehicles double-parked along Jalan Raja Ashman Shah and also at the Jalan Raja Ashman Shah roundabout, adding that the decision was made after talks bewteen the Health, Human Resources, Indian Community Affairs and National Integration Committee and the hospital. – Bernama

Khaw said upon inspecting the ground floor of the house, they found 250 packets of herbal tea weighing a total of 256kg, suspected to contain methamphetamine. Also seized were 125 tubs of sponge cake emulsifier, with each sealed tub containing two packets of syabu worth RM66,000. The value of drugs seized is estimated at RM8.18 million and could be used for 1.2 million doses, Bernama reported. “Its modus operandi is to use the premises to store and repack drugs before distributing them to international and domestic markets,” Khaw said. He added that all suspects arrested in the second and third operations have been remanded for seven days until Oct 14 to assist in investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

In the second operation on Monday, Khaw said they raided a building at the Kepong Industrial Park and nabbed a 32-year-old man suspected of acting as a storekeeper and transporter of a syndicate. Upon further inspection of a vehicle and the premises, police found 350 packets weighing a total of 358kg, suspected to contain methamphetamine worth an estimated RM11.4 million. “This syndicate has been active since early this year and its modus operandi is to use rented premises to store drugs before distributing them to the domestic market, especially in the Klang Valley.” Later the same day, police launched a third operation at a house in Bandar Menjalara, Kepong and arrested three Thai nationals – a man and two women aged between 22 and 24.

o RM24 million worth of assorted narcotics confiscated during raids in Kepong and Muar

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have busted three drug trafficking syndicates around the Klang Valley and Johor, and seized various types of drugs worth over RM24 million in three separate operations. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Khaw Kok Chin said in the first operation on Saturday, five raids were conducted at the Eco Sky Residence here and in Muar, Johor. During the raids, police arrested seven men, including the syndicate leader and two Thai women, aged between 34 and 48, and seized 111.96kg of syabu, 19.49kg of ketamine, 60 Erimin 5 pills, 138g of

heroin and four ecstasy pills worth a total of RM5 million. “This syndicate’s modus operandi is to use luxury condominiums, vehicles of deceased owners and vehicles without ownership transfer for storing drugs. The syndicate also used Chinese temples to carry out their activities. “This case is being investigated under Sections 39B and 39B(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 while all the suspects have been remanded for between three and seven days,” Khaw told a media conference at the Kuala Lumpur contingent police headquarters yesterday.

Khaw showing some of the seized drugs during a press conference at the Kuala Lumpur contingent police headquarters yesterday. – BERNAMAPIC

Marine police seize RM190m smuggled goods

TUMPAT: The Marine Police Force has recorded a total of 1,336 cases of smuggling of raw materials such as cooking oil, diesel and flour, with the value of seizures estimated at RM193.4 million from 2022 to September this year. Its Bukit Aman commander SAC Norzaid Muhammad Said said all the cases were investigated under the Control of Supplies Act 1961. He said last month, the force recorded the highest estimated value of seizures, at RM82.3 million, followed by RM71.7 million in 2022

aim for targeted subsidies to benefit only the intended groups. On the effectiveness of the collaboration between the force and the ministry from 2022 to September, he said 127 cases were recorded, with items seized valued at almost RM4 million. He added that in the latest operation from Oct 1 to 7, eight cases were recorded, with an overall seizure value of RM80,000, which included 1,675 litres of petrol, 850kg of cooking oil and eight vehicles. – Bernama

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and RM39.3 million in 2023. In addition, its Region 3 unit in Pengkalan Kubor recorded 506 cases during the same period, with the value of seizures estimated at nearly RM6 million. “The biggest seizure (by Region 3) was in 2022, with an estimated value of RM3.5 million, followed by RM1.03 million in 2023 and RM1.4 million as of September,” he told reporters on Tuesday after a meeting between the force and the enforcement division of the Domestic Trade and Cost of

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was to ensuring effective implementation of action during operations and the prosecution process, especially under the Control of Supplies Act. He added that the aspects of enforcement and strategic collaboration in addressing the issue of leakage of controlled items, especially at the country’s borders and waters, need to be implemented as best as possible and in line with the government’s crucial