Immigration Dept raids luxury condo, cripples scam syndicate

KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department has crippled an online scam syndicate with the arrest of six foreigners at a luxury condominium here. Kuala Lumpur Immigration Department director Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff said they raided the luxury condominium at Jalan U-Thant at around 4.30pm on Monday (April 25). “We received a complaint that foreigners had … Read more

Microsleep causes foreign driver to plough car into Melaka eatery

MELAKA: A 27-year-old foreigner who ploughed his car into an eatery at Jalan Bendahara here was experiencing microsleep, says Melaka police. Melaka Tengah OCPD Asst Comm Christopher Patit said the driver sustained injuries in the incident at 8.40pm on Saturday (March 23) along the stretch of road close to the weekend car-free zone area in … Read more

Four asked to give statement to cops over women’s march

KUALA LUMPUR: Four people, including a Women’s March Malaysia 2024 (WMMY) committee member, have been asked to provide their statements to the police. In a statement on Sunday (March 17) its organising committee said that the four comprised two participants, a committee member and a legal representative. “They were called to the Dang Wangi police … Read more

One of two suspects involved in splashing petrol, setting woman on fire arrested

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have detained one of the two foreign men wanted since Wednesday (March 13) for allegedly splashing petrol and setting a foreign woman on fire at the Kampung Cheras Baru playground here last Saturday (March 9). Cheras OCPD Asst Comm Zam Halim Jamaluddin, said that the 36-year-old suspect was arrested at a residence … Read more

Cops investigating threatening notes left at Nga’s mother’s house

IPOH: Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming’s mother has received some threatening notes in front of her house in Ayer Tawar, Manjung. Manjung OCPD Asst Comm Mohamed Nordin Abdullah said the 76-year-old had found numerous papers scattered in front of her house while she was coming out on Thursday (March 7) at about 10.15am. … Read more

Case of minister’s car tailgating ambulance settled, says Perak top cop

IPOH: The case of a minister’s official car tailgating an ambulance on the North-South Expressway (NSE) last month has been resolved, says Perak police chief Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri (pic). He said court action had been taken and the party concerned was issued a compound notice. ALSO READ: ‘Statement taken from driver … Read more

Cops nab Nepalese man for trespassing into Ampang Hilir homestay

AMPANG: A Nepalese man was detained for attempting to trespass into a homestay at Kampung Perwira Jaya Ampang Hilir here. The homestay owner was informed by his uncle after he saw a man trying to enter the premises at about 1pm on Friday (Feb 23). Ampang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Azam Ismail said the … Read more

Gombak homeowner loses RM5,000 cash and valuables to burglars

GOMBAK: A homeowner lost over RM5,000 in cash and valuables in a break-in at Kampung Changkat here. Gombak OCPD Asst Comm Noor Ariffin Mohamad Nasir said a report of the incident was received on Monday (Feb 19). “The homeowner said the incident occurred between 8am and 6.30pm while no one was home. “The complainant said … Read more

Driver obstructing ambulance on Pasir Gudang Highway fined

JOHOR BARU: A man driving a van who obstructed an ambulance at KM14 of the Pasir Gudang Highway near here on Saturday (Feb 17) has been fined. Seri Alam district police chief Supt Mohd Sohaimi Ishak said that police came across a 47-second video on social media, showing a van driver obstructing the ambulance’s path. … Read more