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FRIDAY | MAY 30, 2025

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Two syndicates busted, RM7 million drugs seized

Directors charged with unlawful waste disposal SEREMBAN: Two company directors were charged in the Sessions Court here yesterday with illegal disposal of scheduled waste in Port Dickson last year. S. Sivanathiran, 62, and Chan Kwai Soon, 47, of Nature Energy Products Sdn Bhd, pleaded not guilty before judge Mohamad Kamil Nizam. They are charged with breaching the Environmental Quality (Scheduled Waste) Regulations 2005 by disposing of scheduled waste without first obtaining approval from the Environment Department director-general. The offence was allegedly committed at Lot 11224, Mukim Jimah in Port Dickson at 4.30pm on Oct 14. The charge, framed under Section 34B(1)(a) of the Environmental Quality Act 1974, is punishable under Section 34B (4) of the same law, which provides up to five years’ jail and a maximum fine of RM10 million upon conviction, Bernama reported. The court granted bail at RM9,000 in one surety each and ordered them to report to the Negeri Sembilan department every month. RM2m illegal cigarettes netted IPOH: The 2nd Battalion General Operations Force (GOF) in Kulim, Kedah has seized 6,100 cartons of illicit cigarettes worth more than RM2 million. Ulu Kinta GOF Northern Brigade Commander SAC Shahrum Hashim said the enforcement operation was carried out at Km139.9 of the North-South Expressway northbound. “A probe found that the supply was brought from the south of the country to be distributed to the northern state market. The 2nd Battalion GOF Intelligence Branch has traced the movement of activities used to bring in the cigarette load before distributing them to traders in the past month.” He said the case is being investigated under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967 and is punishable under Section 135 (1)(v)(aa) of the same Act. – Bernama KUALA LUMPUR: A man was arrested for attempting to snatch a woman’s necklace in Jalan Maxwell, Rawang on Sunday. Gombak district police chief ACP Noor Ariffin Mohamad Nasir said the suspect and an accomplice, who is still at large, attempted to snatch the necklace from a woman in her 40s as she was getting into her vehicle after shopping in the 5.25pm incident. “The suspect was apprehended by the woman’s husband with the help of bystanders. His accomplice managed to flee from the scene on a motorcycle. The victim sustained injuries to her chest and knee.” He said the case is being investigated under Section 394 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt during a robbery. Anyone with information is urged to contact investigating officer Insp Muhammad Hakimir Razally at 011-3335 2585. – Bernama Snatch theft suspect nabbed

believed to be a couple, have been remanded until June 3. “A search of the vehicle uncovered two packets weighing 2kg and containing compressed dried leaves, believed to be ganja , estimated to be worth RM6,423.20. “The drugs seized in this case are believed to have been intended for distribution in the Gombak area. Also seized was RM500 in cash.” He said the suspects have no criminal records and tested negative for drugs, Bernama reported. The case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

believed to have been intended for distribution in the Klang Valley. “Action was taken under the Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988, with the seizure of a gold chain worth RM11,348.86,” he said during a press conference at the Gombak district police headquarters yesterday. In the second case, Noor Ariffin said police arrested a 34-year-old foreign man, believed to be a private college student, and a 47-year-old local woman, believed to be working as an insurance executive for a private company, in a car at around 6am last Tuesday. He added that the suspects,

o Three suspects arrested, more than 200kg syabu and ganja confiscated

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have crippled two drug syndicates in separate raids in Gombak following the arrest of a local man and woman, as well as a foreign man, with drug seizures amounting to RM7.12 million. Gombak police chief ACP Noor Ariffin Mohamad Nasir said the Gombak district police

plastic packets weighing 222.33kg, believed to contain syabu , from a car that had been left at a storage facility at 9.30pm on May 14. He said further investigation led to the arrest of a 25-year-old local man, who works as a used car salesman, Bernama reported. The man has been remanded for 12 days until today.

headquarters Narcotics Crime Investigation Division seized 212 Vehicle plunges into ravine, man and daughter killed “The drugs seized in the first case are valued at RM7,114,592 and

SEGAMAT: A father and his nine-year-old daughter were killed on Wednesday when the four-wheel drive vehicle they were travelling in with four other family members skidded and plunged into a ravine in Kampung Kwongsai, along Jalan Segamat-Labis. Bandar Baru Segamat Fire and Rescue Station Operations Commander Senior Fire Officer II Zainal Abidin Che Deraman identified the deceased as Mohd Fitri Md Said, 39, and Nurin Insyirah Mohd Fitri. The others were injured, namely Mohd Fitri’s wife Nurain Farhana Johari, 32, and their children Muhammad Zikri, 11, Nur Hisna, four and Nur Atiya, two. Zainal said the station received an emergency call about the incident at 6.47pm. “Following the alert, a Fire Rescue Tender with seven personnel was despatched to the scene, which is located about 9km from the station,” he said in a statement yesterday. He said the team discovered the vehicle that had plunged into the ravine, with two victims trapped beneath the vehicle. “The team used special equipment, including a hydraulic ramp, to stabilise the vehicle and extricate the victims,” he said. The injured victims managed to free themselves from the wreckage and were sent to a GEORGE TOWN: The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry will increase the number of community rangers to 3,000 this year under the Biodiversity Protection and Patrolling Programme (BP3) to curb illegal activities involving wildlife and forests. Its secretary-general Datuk Dr Ching Thoo said the new appointments, comprising mainly members of the Orang Asli community as well as Armed Forces veterans and police, aim to strengthen protection efforts against encroachment in permanent forest reserves nationwide.

“We received an emergency call at 8.15pm and despatched nine firefighters along with one fire engine to the scene,” the statement read. It said the incident involved a four-wheel drive vehicle, adding that the bodies were handed over to police for further action. – Bernama

plunged at Kampung Moyog, Penampang on Wednesday. The Fire and Rescue Department Sabah Operations Centre in a statement said the two, aged 40 and 49, were pronounced dead at the scene by medical personnel. into a ravine

hospital for treatment while the bodies were handed over to police for further action. In a separate incident in Kota Kinabalu, two people were killed and another injured after the vehicle they were in lost control and

A team of firefighters attaching tethers to the vehicle to pull it out of the ravine in Kampung Kwongsai. – PIC COURTESY OF FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT

Ministry to increase community rangers to protect forests, wildlife

“The was introduced last year to assist victims facing significant losses due to human-wildlife conflicts. The initiative will continue this year with an additional RM1.5 million,” he said, He added that the ministry is reviewing a proposal to increase the compensation payout rate from 50% to 60% of the reported damages to better support affected individuals. “Based on records, most of these claims involve elephant-related damages, especially in Johor, Kelantan and Pahang. There are also reports involving monkeys, though to a lesser extent.” compensation

Sultan Mizan Antarctic Research Foundation and Environment Department, drew over 250 participants, including university vice-chancellor Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamed and department director-general Datuk Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaffar. Ching urged residents affected by wildlife disturbances that damage property or crops to apply for the Property and Crop Damage Compensation. He said RM10 million was allocated for the programme last year but only 10% was disbursed due to the low number of applications.

“With million allocation received this year, we plan to appoint up to 3,000 community rangers. The impact has been positive, with reports indicating a clear reduction in illegal activities, especially poaching.” He was speaking after launching the Jelajah Kelestarian Alam 2.0 programme at Universiti Sains Malaysia yesterday, Bernama reported. “BP3 enables us to monitor forests more effectively and address threats, such as encroachment, illegal logging and poaching.” The programme, jointly organised by the ministry, the RM80