Police nab three men over burglary at Deputy Minister Teo Nie Ching’s Kulai office, schools, temple7/26/2024 Police have arrested three men suspected of breaking into Kulai Member of Parliament Teo Nie Ching’s office, as well as several school offices and a temple in the district, on Saturday.
Kulai district police chief Supt Tan Seng Lee said acting on a tip-off, all suspects, aged 24 to 29, were arrested in four raids around this district and Johor Baru, from 3.30 am to 3 pm. Several items, equipment, and vehicles, believed to have been used in the burglaries, were also seized during the raids. “All three suspects have prior criminal and drug-related records, and tested positive for methamphetamine. “With their arrests, we believe we have resolved seven cases. The investigation is ongoing, under Section 457 of the Penal Code,” he said, adding that another suspect remains at large. Recent media reports reported that the Kulai MP’s office and four national-type Chinese schools (SJKC) in the district had been targeted in these break-ins. Meanwhile, in a separate statement, Tan said that four men were arrested, in two raids, over a burglary case in the district, on July 12. He said acting on a tip-off, all suspects, aged 41 to 55, were arrested around the Johor Bahru district, from 9.20 pm to 11.20 pm, while police also seized mobile phones, laptops and various items used for burglary. “Fake registration plates and two cars were also seized, one of which has a missing record from Pantai Remis, which is being investigated under Section 379A of the Penal Code. “The suspects also have past criminal records, and all of them tested positive for methamphetamine. He said that the case was being investigated under Section 457 of the Penal Code, and the arrests are believed to have resolved seven burglary cases in the Kulai, Pontian, and Seri Alam districts. A company director was arrested yesterday over his alleged involvement in the exploitation of child labour at a plastic waste recycling factory in Chemor.
Perak police chief Datuk Azizi Mat Aris said that in an operation at 3.30pm, a 16-year-old male Myanmar national suspected to be a victim of human trafficking was successfully rescued, Malay daily Utusan Malaysia reported today. He said that actions concerning the child were conducted under Section 44 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act (Atipsom) 2007. “The police detected an activity of forced labour and child labour exploitation involving foreign nationals at the factory,” he was quoted as saying. “Acting on a tip-off, a raid was conducted on the premises, leading to the arrest of 27 foreign nationals from China and Myanmar aged between 30 and 55,” he said. According to him, the investigation into the company director will be carried out under Section 14 of Atipsom 2007 for trafficking children for exploitation purposes. He added that the man also faces charges under Section 55(b) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 for employing foreign workers without valid work permits. “All the arrested foreign workers will be investigated under Section 6(1) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 for not possessing valid identification documents and Regulation 39(b) of the Immigration Regulations 1959/63 for misuse of passes,” he said. Meanwhile, Perak Labour Department director Muhamad Fauzi Abd Ghani said that an inspection of the factory revealed that the employer-provided accommodation was not conducive for workers. He said the container homes inhabited by the foreign workers also failed to meet the requirements under the Minimum Standards of Housing, Accommodation, and Employee Facilities Act 1990. “The offences were detected under Section 24D of the same act and Regulation 4 of the Minimum Standards of Housing, Accommodation, and Employee Facilities Regulations (Centralised Accommodation) 2020,” he said. He added that other offences detected include Section 63(1), Section 25A, and Section 19(1) of the Employment Act 1955. A police officer was charged in the Kuala Kubu Baru Magistrates’ Court today with the murder of Nur Farah Kartini Abdullah, whose body was found in a palm oil plantation.
Lance Corporal Muhammad Alif Monjani, 26, is accused of killing Nur Farah Kartini, a former student of Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI), at the palm oil plantation in Kampung Sri Keledang, Hulu Bernam, between 9am last July 10 and 6pm the following day (July 15). He was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which provides the death penalty upon conviction. No plea was recorded after the charge was read out before Judge Nurul Mardhiah Mohammed Redza as the case is under the jurisdiction of the High Court. The court set August 30 for mention. Deputy public prosecutor Ku Hayati Ku Haron appeared for the prosecution while lawyers Aida Jaafar Mad Ariff and Nur Aida Md Zainuddin represented Muhammad Alif. Also present in court were family members of the victim and the accused. Earlier, before the proceeding commenced, a policeman reminded the family members of the victim and the accused to control their emotions. Muhammad Alif, wearing a black T-shirt, arrived at the court at 9.05am escorted by the police. Nur Farah Kartini, 25, was reported missing on July 10 before her body was found in an oil palm plantation in Kampung Sri Kledang, Hulu Selangor, at about 6pm on July 15. Four suspects who had been arrested for the investigation into the abduction and kidnapping of six-year-old Albertine Leo Jia Hui were released today.
Iskandar Puteri police chief Assistant Commissioner M. Kumarasan said the suspects, consisting of two men and two women, were granted police bail. “The four-day remand period for the suspects, aged between 28 and 55, ended today. “Their remand was also not extended,” he said told the media today. It is understood that the four were released from the Iskandar Puteri district police headquarter’s lock-up this morning. Yesterday, Johor police chief M. Kumar was reported saying that the initial four suspects would be released on police bail if there is no new development to extend their remand. On July 20, Leo was reported missing at 8.30pm when she was at a Bon Odori festival held at the Eco Galleria shopping centre in Iskandar Puteri near here. Following the girl’s disappearance, police arrested three suspects, consisting of two men and a woman, around the Gelang Patah area at 1.30pm on Monday to assist in investigations. On the next day, investigators arrested another female suspect at 12.15am. Following that, police reclassified Leo’s missing person report to that of a kidnapping case. Four out of the five suspects who were arrested in connection with the case were allowed to be remanded for four days until today. The fifth suspect, the 31-year-old man who was arrested at 4.45am in a budget hotel in Batang Kali, Selangor on Tuesday, is still under remand and in police custody. Police have since arrested a total of five suspects to assist in the case that has been classified as kidnapping. A primary four student from Sandakan has died after experiencing food poisoning, the latest such incident in the country.
Sabah Education Department director Datuk Raisin Saidin said 10-year-old Mohd Mifzal Anaqi Muhammad Rizal from Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Rimba died yesterday, after first experiencing symptoms on Tuesday. “The student informed his class teacher that he could not attend school due to food poisoning via WhatsApp and had two days sick leave from the clinic. “On Wednesday night, the victim had suddenly fainted and was taken to the hospital where he was admitted to the ICU. The student’s family informed the teacher that he had died at 7am,” said Raisin in a statement. However, the Sabah Health Department has concluded that the poisoning was not related to the school canteen. It said its investigation showed that no other student had experienced any poisoning at the same time, whereas the boy’s mother was also hospitalised with the same symptoms. “The department will help the victim's family with takaful insurance claims. We will also file a complete report on the case when all investigations have been completed by the Sandakan District Health Office,” he said. This incident is the latest in a spate of food poisoning cases across the country. A 17-year-old boy and a two-year-old girl died after consuming food from a school event in Gombak last month. In the incident, 82 people reported suffered food poisoning. Earlier this week, 91 students from Sekolah Kebangsaan Pulau Gaya were treated for food poisoning and some were hospitalised after consuming nasi lemak at the school. On July 12, 28 students from SM Teknik Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra in George Town required treatment for the problem after consuming food at their school. In June 90 students and nine staff members at SMK Tun Aminah in Batu Pahat, Johor experienced food poisoning. In May, 65 pupils of SK Bandar Puteri Jaya in Sungai Petani, Kedah suffered from food poisoning after eating at the school canteen. A superbike rider was tragically killed after colliding with the rear of a compact multi-purpose vehicle on the KL-Karak Expressway early this morning.
The incident also resulted in injuries to two other superbike riders. Gombak police chief Asst Comm Noor Ariffin Mohamad Nasir said that the accident occurred at 1am at KM22.8 of the expressway. “Investigations revealed that the 47-year-old superbike rider accidentally struck the back of the compact MPV. “The force of the collision caused the rider to be thrown from his superbike, subsequently hitting two other superbikes ridden by a 46-year-old man and a 27-year-old man,” he said in a statement today. The first rider died at the scene, while the other two riders were transported to Selayang and Kuala Lumpur hospitals for treatment, he added. “We are investigating under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. “We urge anyone with information to contact Traffic Investigating Officer Insp Noor Farah Hani Abu Bakar at 019-3311552 or the Gombak District Police Headquarters operations room at 03-61262222,” he said A local man was arrested at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2 (KLIA2) last Friday on suspicion of attempting to smuggle drugs worth RM504,000 to Sarawak.
In a press conference here today, KLIA police chief ACP Azman Shari’at said the 19-year-old man was detained after a scan of his food box showed a suspicious image. “Further checks revealed 15 green plastic packages labeled ‘Qing Shang’ containing powder and crystal lumps suspected to be methamphetamine, weighing approximately 15,750 grams,” he said. Azman added that the suspect allegedly used a box filled with snacks, including instant noodles, to conceal the drugs and opted for self-check-in, which is considered harder for the authorities to detect. The suspect arrived in Kuala Lumpur alone on July 18, to obtain drugs intended for supply to Sarawak. “He was scheduled to leave for Sarawak at 10 pm on the day he was arrested. “The seized drugs, totaling 15,750 grams, could supply approximately 78,700 drug users, based on a single use of 0.2 grams,’’ Azman said. The suspect, who has two prior drug-related criminal records, was believed to be paid RM3,000 per trip to transport the drugs to Sarawak. “We are investigating whether he is a drug mule or part of a larger syndicate,” Azman said. The suspect is on a seven-day remand ending tomorrow, to facilitate investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. Following the increased attempts to smuggle drugs, police have heightened control and intelligence efforts at KLIA Terminals 1 and 2. The five suspects, involved in the abduction and kidnapping of Albertine Leo Jia Hui, have no links and are unknown to the victim and her family.
Johor police chief M. Kumar said this includes the 31-year-old male suspect who was found together with the six-year-old victim in a budget hotel room in Batang Kali, Selangor on Tuesday. “I would like to stress that the victim’s mother and father do not know any of the suspects. “However, police investigations are still ongoing as to whether the five suspects in the case are known to each other. “Police are also probing the motive for the kidnapping,” he told reporters during a press conference held at the Johor police contingent headquarters today. He was responding to questions from the media about the relationship between the suspects and the victim’s family. This comes following speculations and comments made on social media alleging that the suspects are friends of the victim’s mother. When the media asked him about the fifth suspect who was seen wearing a Bon Odori event t-shirt, at the festival where Albertine was last seen, Kumar said the particular t-shirt that was worn by the suspect was available for sale at the festival. On the investigation’s progress, Kumar said the probe is still ongoing but and that police are looking at all angles. “Police are still investigating the case under Section 365 of the Penal Code and Section 14 (a) of the Sexual Offenses Against Children Act 2017,” he said. Kumar said the number of arrests in the case remains at five. He said the remand period for the initial four suspects will end tomorrow and they will be released under police bail if there is no new development. “However, the remand period for the fifth and last suspect will end on July 29," he said. Meanwhile, Kumar expressed his gratitude to all Malaysians who had assisted in channelling information to the authorities. Albertine was reported missing during a Bon Odori festival event at Eco Galleria in Iskandar Puteri last Saturday. She was later found at a budget hotel in Batang Kali, Selangor on Tuesday. Police have since arrested five suspects to assist in the case that has been classified as kidnapping. The Sepang Sessions Court has scheduled August 28 for the submission of documents in the case of a travel agency manager accused of attempting to murder his wife and inflicting severe injuries on her bodyguard.
Sessions Court Judge Amir Affendy Hamzah set the date after deputy public prosecutor Nor Shazwani Abdullah informed the court that medical, chemical, and forensic reports had yet to be provided to the defence team. “Today was designated for the submission of documents. I have delivered partial documents to the defence. “The remaining documents are the full medical report, the chemist’s report from the crime scene, and the forensic report. Therefore, I request another date for the submission of these documents,” she said. During the proceedings, Hafizul Hawari’s lawyer Nik Azim Azlan confirmed receipt of the partial documents and acknowledged that the remaining three have not been delivered yet. On April 25, Hafizul, 38, was charged in the Sessions Court here with attempting to murder his wife, Farah Md Isa, 38, at the Arrival Hall, Level 3, Terminal 1, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 1.09am on April 14. He was charged under Section 307 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum imprisonment of 10 years and a fine, upon conviction. If the act results in injury, the penalty may be extended to 20 years. He is also accused of deliberately causing severe injuries to his wife’s bodyguard, Mohd Nur Hadith Zaini, 38, with a firearm that could have caused death, at the same location, date, and time. The charge for this offence is under Section 326 of the Penal Code, which can lead to a maximum imprisonment of 20 years, along with a fine or caning, upon conviction. Hafizul also faces another seven charges, including for the possession of a firearm, to which he pleaded not guilty on April 24 at the Kota Bharu Sessions Court in Kelantan. A “goreng pisang” seller was today sentenced to 24 months in prison and fined RM2,000 at the Sungai Besar Magistrates’ Court for kidnapping two young girls by luring them with the promise of RM50.
According to Sinar Harian, Mohamad Shahriza Othman, 31, was said to have committed the offence on July 17, 2024 in Jeram when he lured the victims into his Perodua Bezza, promising them RM50 if they helped him deliver letters. According to the charge sheet, Shahriza, on July 19 at 6.30pm near Taman Ikan Emas kidnapped the two girls ages six and eight from their carer. He then took them to a convenience store, went for a ride before inviting them to join him at his home. He sent the two girls back home around 7.45pm. The accused pleaded guilty in front of Magistrate Siti Hajar Ali. Shahriza was represented by Muhd Muqri Mohd Khairi from the National Legal Aid Foundation, who said his client kidnapped the two girls because he had always wanted a daughter and asked for a lighter sentence. Deputy public prosecutor Nurul Sofea Jaysal however asked for a strict sentence to be imposed as there had been an increasing number of kidnap cases threatening public safety. The magistrate sentenced Shahriza to 24 months prison and RM2,000 fine which if he did not pay will add another month to his sentence. Shahriza was earlier charged under Section 363 of the Penal Code which carried a jail term of seven years and a fine. “The accused admitted his guilt as soon as the charges were read, showing remorse. The sentence must be met with the public safety in mind so that this will be a lesson to the public and the accused that kidnapping is a serious offence which is becoming more widespread,” said the magistrate during sentencing. Several kidnapping cases have taken the media by storm lately. Six-year-old Albertine Leo Jia Hui, who was found safe after going missing for three days, was reunited with her loved ones yesterday. The girl had gone missing on Saturday during the Bon Odori event at Iskandar Puteri. Albertine was found at 4am Tuesday with a 31-year-old local man at a budget hotel in Batang Kali. Police have so far arrested three men and two women to assist in the investigation. None of the five suspects were linked to the girl. |
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