The Labuan Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has seized liquor of various brands, a fibre boat, and three engines, valued at over RM472,000, in an early morning raid today.
The seizure took place when the boat was intercepted, approximately 2.9 nautical miles north-east of Balangkasan Island, Menumbok, around 5.10am. Labuan MMEA director Captain Izwanhadi Idros said that the agency’s teams conducting operations, dubbed Op Sejahtera 1/2022, Op Khas Pagar Laut 1/2024, and Op Tiris 3.0, spotted a blue fibre fishing boat without a registration number, around 5.05am, navigating suspiciously from Labuan towards Menumbok. “Upon approaching the boat for inspection, the said boat attempted to flee towards the mangrove forest at the mouth of Sungai Klias, and the skipper fled into the nearby mangrove swamp forest. “A subsequent search of the fibre boat found a total of 10,728 cans and bottles of liquor of various brands, believed to have been smuggled from Labuan for the local market. He said that the seized goods, along with the boat and engines, were taken to the Labuan maritime jetty, for investigation and further action. The case was being investigated under the Customs Act 1967, for attempting to smuggle duty-free liquor exceeding the permitted amount. The funerals for the 10 Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) heroes who were killed in the helicopter tragedy in Lumut on Tuesday were completed by midday today with the last rites performed for the final two victims, Lieutenant T. Sivasutan and Able Seaman 1 JJM Joanna Felicia Rohna.
Sivasutan, 31, was cremated at the Manjung Hindu Sabha Sanathana Dharma Ashram Crematorium near Kampung Serdang, Sitiawan, Perak, at 12.30pm, while Joanna Felicia, 26, was buried at the Christian Cemetery in Kampung Engkaroh, Serian, Sarawak, at 11.33am. The RMN Headquarters, in a statement this afternoon, said that the funeral ceremonies were conducted with full military honours, accompanied by an RMN guard contingent for a final salute. “The RMN once again extends condolences to the families of the 10 RMN heroes involved in this tragedy. Their loss is deeply felt by the entire Navy staff and the Malaysian Armed Forces,” the statement said. It added that the lowering of flags to half-mast was observed since yesterday (April 24) and concluded immediately after the last burial ceremony today. Sivasutan and Joanna Felicia were among the 10 personnel who were killed when two helicopters undergoing flypast rehearsals for RMN’s 90th Anniversary Parade and Armada Open Day. Yesterday, eight out of the 10 crew members, who were Muslims, were laid to rest in their respective hometowns with full RMN military honours as a final tribute. They were Warrant Officer II Norfarahimi Saedy, 41, who was buried at the Kampung Ulu Nor Muslim Cemetery, Rantau Panjang, Selama, Perak, at 9pm, while Warrant Officer II Mohd Shahrizan Mohd Termizi, 41, was buried at Batu 10 Muslim Cemetery, Lekir, Perak, at 10pm. In Kedah, the burial for Petty Officer Nor Rahiza Anuar, 39, was completed at 9.55pm at the Masjid Haji Nyak Gam Kampung Ruat Cemetery in Kampung Ruat, Yan, while Warrant Officer II Muhammad Faisol Tamadun, 36, was buried at the Masjid Al-Muhtadin Cemetery in Sik Dalam at 10.10pm. The late Commander Muhammad Firdaus Ramli, 44, was buried at the Masjid Jamek Sungai Nibong Cemetery, Bayan Lepas, Penang, at 8.50pm, and Lieutenant Commander Wan Rezaudeen Kamal Zainal Abidin, 37, was buried at the Raudhatul Sakinah Cemetery, Kuala Lumpur, at 10pm. Meanwhile, Lieutenant Commander Amirulfaris Mohamad Marzukhi, 35, was laid to rest at the Senawang Muslim Cemetery in Negeri Sembilan at 11pm, followed by Commander Muhamad Amir Mohamad, 44, who was buried at the Felcra Bukit Kepong Muslim Cemetery, Johor, at 12.30am (Thursday). Umrah package scam: Consumer claims tribunal in Sabah orders firm to pay RM46,940 to six individuals4/26/2024 A Putrajaya-based company offering umrah travel packages was ordered to compensate six individuals, including a married couple, with RM46,940 after they failed to perform their umrah pilgrimage scheduled for March 20 last year.
Malaysian Consumer Claims Tribunal (TTPM) Sabah branch president Larina Wong, instructed Emraz Travel & Tour Sdn Bhd to compensate the six individuals within 14 days of receiving Form 8, the refund instruction “award”. The decision was made after the claimant in this case, Rajis Yusof, 41, along with five others, successfully submitted Form 1 to the company’s legal counsel. During today’s hearing at the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) office in Tawau, no representative from Emraz Travel & Tour Sdn Bhd was present. Prior to this, Rajis and the other five individuals made full payments to the company through three transactions. The first payment of RM40,000 was made on November 30, 2022, followed by a second payment of RM6,490 on January 30, 2023, and a final balance of RM450. If the company fails to comply with the payment instructions within 14 days, the claimant can complain to the ministry. Police: Package found with ‘bomb threat’ writing at KLIA cargo area negative for explosives4/26/2024 The police have confirmed an incident involving a package with a bomb threat message discovered at the cargo scanner of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) with investigations finding it did not contain any explosives.
KLIA District Police chief ACP Azman Shari’at said further investigations were still being conducted in accordance with Section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal threat. He said the police received a report at 1.30pm from the officer operating the scanning machine about a package addressed to someone in Limbang, Sarawak. He said the scanned package was believed to contain a battery and some wires, and a check by the officer found words written on the package stating: “Beware, do not throw or it will explode”. “The police immediately conducted an investigation. Detection using dogs from the K-9 unit found it negative for explosives,” he said when contacted here today. Due to the threat message on the package, Azman said following the standard operating procedure (SOP), the Bomb Disposal Unit was called in and the package was destroyed using a robotic unit, with no explosion occurring. Azman said an examination of the package found it contained a laptop and a charging cable. Five policemen face internal action for allegedly involved in robbing foreign national in KL4/26/2024 Five policemen, who are among seven individuals detained on suspicion of involvement in a robbery of a foreign national involving a sum of RM260,000, are facing internal disciplinary action including possible transfer.
Kuala Lumpur Police Chief, Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa, said the action would be taken based on the findings of the investigation conducted and the decision by the deputy public prosecutor (DPP). “These policemen are still in service but are currently inactive. We await the decision of the DPP,” he said after attending the monthly assembly of the Kuala Lumpur Police at the Kuala Lumpur Police Contingent Headquarters today. Rusdi said that some of the suspects detained would be requested to play a role as witnesses to the case and assist in tracking down another suspect who is still at large. On April 7, seven individuals, including five policemen, were apprehended on suspicion of robbing a foreign man at a residence in Jalan Tun Razak, resulting in a loss of RM260,000. On another development, Rusdi said that the Kuala Lumpur Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) has seized various types of drugs between January and March this year, amounting to RM10.1 million, compared to RM39.7 million in the corresponding period last year. “During the same period this year, 5,977 individuals were arrested, which is a significant increase from 3,576 individuals arrested in the same period last year,” he said. Furthermore, Rusdi said online fraud and scam cases, which had been rampant globally, have also contributed to the increase in crime rates in Kuala Lumpur. He said the Kuala Lumpur Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) had conducted a total of 996 raids for the period from January to March 2024. “For Call Centre Crimes, CCID has successfully initiated 16 investigation papers involving the arrest of 180 individuals,” he said. Rusdi added that the Kuala Lumpur Special Branch had been investigating syndicates smuggling untaxed cigarettes and arrested two foreign nationals and confiscated untaxed cigarettes estimated to be worth RM66,205.92 during the same period. An unemployed man was sentenced to one year in prison by the Magistrates’ Court here today after pleading guilty to three charges of assault, criminal intimidation, and mischief against three individuals two months ago.
The confession of Muhammad Azrol Hisyam A’sri, 29, was recorded before Magistrate Aina Azahra Ariffin. The court imposed a three-month prison sentence for the assault, four months for the criminal intimidation, and one year for the mischief, with all sentences ordered to run concurrently from the date of arrest on February 28. The accused was charged with assaulting food deliveryman Shafik Ahmad Kassim, 27, by punching his chest at 11.30pm on February 21 at a condominium in Sentul here. The charge was framed under Section 323 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum penalty of two years imprisonment or a fine of up to RM4,000, or both, upon conviction. The second charge involved intimidating Shafik Ahmad and a senior citizen who witnessed the incident, Amatus Ombongod @ Vitus, 60, while the third charge was for denting a vehicle owned by Wanazlina Idaham Merican, 53, causing a loss of RM2,000, at the same location and time. The criminal intimidation charge was framed under Section 506 of the Penal Code, which is punishable by up to two years imprisonment, a fine, or both, while the mischief charge was under Section 427 of the Penal Code, which provides for a maximum penalty of two years imprisonment or a fine, upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutor Izzat Amir Idham appeared for the prosecution, while the accused was represented by lawyer Simret Singh from the National Legal Aid Foundation. Shah Alam court sentences unemployed man to six years’ jail for injuring woman, son with parang4/25/2024 An unemployed man was sentenced to six years’ jail and three strokes of whipping by the Sessions Court here today after he pleaded guilty to seriously injuring a woman and her son by using a parang.
In meting out the sentence, Judge Norazlin Othman said P. Suzendran, 27, should be appropriately punished for his action although his guilty plea had saved the court time. “However, the court has considered the factor of frequency in robbery cases and besides, your act was cruel,” she said. Suzendran attacked the 37-year-old woman and her 11-year-old son at a fast-food chain outlet in Kota Kemuning here at 7am on March 27 this year, inflicting hand and head injuries on them. He was charged under Section 326 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34, which provides for a jail term of up to 20 years and a fine or whipping on conviction. He was charged with committing the offence together with A. Alagendran and S. Sathiyakumar, both aged 39. However, they pleaded not guilty when charged in court yesterday. In separate proceedings, Norazlin ordered Suzendran to be jailed for three years and given one stroke of whipping after he pleaded guilty to robbing a convenience store in Section 23 here of RM115 at 5.25am on April 11 this year. The offence under Section 392 of the Penal Code is punishable with up to 14 years in jail and a fine or whipping. The judge ordered him to serve the two jail terms consecutively. A senior police officer with the rank of inspector was arrested after allegedly committing physical sexual assault on a 16-year-old girl on Monday.
Johor police chief CP M Kumar said that the 29-year-old suspect, stationed at the Pontian district police headquarters, was apprehended on the same day at around 11pm in the Seri Alam area. “Johor contingent police confirmed receiving a police report lodged by the victim at 9pm. The incident is believed to have occurred in the Johor Jaya area at 6pm. “Also seized from the suspect was a mobile phone unit along with a SIM card believed to be linked to the case under investigation,” he said in a statement today. M Kumar said the suspect is in remand starting yesterday until Sunday. According to him, the investigation is being conducted under section 14 (a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, with a maximum prison sentence of 20 years and the possibility of whipping if found guilty. “Johor Contingent Police are committed to combating integrity issues and criminal misconduct among their personnel to enhance public confidence in the Royal Malaysia Police force. Police busted a drug distribution syndicate that smuggled up to 100 kilogrammes (kg) of ganja a week from Thailand using courier services for distribution.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said the syndicate resold the drugs in various forms, including in the form of ‘brownie’ cakes, and in differing weights to buyers across the country using local courier companies. “The syndicate also used the services of several drug mules to deliver the drugs to courier companies for distribution nationwide. including Sabah and Sarawak,” he said in a press conference at the Cheras district police headquarters (IPD) here today. “The investigation found that the syndicate used the Telegram application to place orders for between 30kg and 100kg of cannabis per week at a price of between RM800 and RM1,000 per kilogramme depending on the grade from suppliers in neighbouring countries, Rusdi said the syndicate’s modus operandi was uncovered by the public, leading to the arrest of eight suspects including two women in six separate raids around here last Thursday and yesterday, and to the seizure of 94.8kg of cannabis estimated to be worth RM293,830. Rusdi said the investigation found that the syndicate has been active for the past two years and rented a luxury condominium, guarded by security guards, to process and store the drugs to avoid detection by the authorities. “Through the raids, we confiscated several packages of rabbit food and we believe the syndicate camouflaged the drugs in the rabbit food packages to avoid suspicions by the courier company and authorities. “All the arrested suspects, aged between 24 and 42, did not have permanent jobs and used drug trafficking as their main source of income,” he said, adding that the police were tracking the remaining members of the syndicate who are still at large. Rusdi said via the raids, police also confiscated cash amounting to RM34,000, a motorcycle, and several equipment believed to have been used in packing the drugs. “The five suspects have been remanded for seven days until April 29, whereas three other suspects were released because the police failed to apply for the remand against them. He also said police found that three of the remanded suspects had criminal records related to drugs and crimes while the other two suspects tested positive for marijuana. Hafizul Harawi, the 38-year-old man who opened fire at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), targeting his wife and injuring her bodyguard, was charged with attempted murder and voluntarily causing grievous injury, at the Sepang Sessions Court today.
He was charged under Section 307 and Section 326 of the Penal Code, and pleaded not guilty to both. Section 307 stipulates a penalty of up to 10 years’ imprisonment or a maximum of 20 if a victim was hurt, and a fine upon conviction. Section 326 carries a punishment of up to 20 years’ imprisonment, a fine, or whipping upon conviction. Hafizul, who also faces seven additional charges at the Kota Baru Sessions Court under Section 8 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971 and Section 8(a) of the Arms Act 1960, was denied bail. Deputy Public Prosecutor Ku Hayati Ku Haron, who led the prosecution, argued for bail to be denied as Hafizul had tried to shoot his wife and has demonstrated himself to be a flight risk. She said that after Hafizul was arrested in Kota Baru, police investigators learned that he had been planning to sneak across the border with Thailand in Kelantan. “Therefore, we request that bail is not granted," Ku Hayati said. Earlier, Hafizul’s lead counsel, Muhammad Naim Mahmud, had argued for his client to be allowed bail on the grounds that he was responsible for his elderly parents and seven young children. "Aside from that, your honour, at the time of arrest and also during media coverage at the Kota Baru Sessions Court, the accused had also mentioned that he still loves his wife," the lawyer said, adding that Hafizul also did not injure his wife in the shooting incident. Naim said that the defence was ready to accept additional conditions for bail, even stringent ones. Azrol still denied bail, however, and set June 11 for case mention. |
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