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Police arrested a Thai woman and her Malaysian partner in Bentong following a major drug seizure worth RM728,000. The suspects are believed to have been transporting narcotics for an organised syndicate over several months.
A Myanmar national appeared in Butterworth Sessions Court facing charges of causing grievous hurt to a fellow countryman. The court withheld bail pending verification of his identity documents.
Authorities in Singapore arrested three Malaysian nationals just six hours after they crossed the border, disrupting what investigators believe was a coordinated scam operation involving cash and precious metals collection.
Singapore authorities arrested three Malaysian nationals within six hours of their arrival, accusing them of operating as cash couriers for a transnational scam operation targeting victims across the region.
A coordinated enforcement sweep across Kelantan and Terengganu has resulted in the detention of 11 people, including four foreign nationals from Indonesia, with authorities recovering timber and equipment worth RM2.43 million.
Four people, including a Thai national, were arrested in a border raid targeting an illegal petrol storage depot in Pengkalan Kubor, Kelantan. The operation came as authorities intensify efforts against fuel smuggling rings.
Journalists reporting from Malaysia's border regions face significant dangers including encounters with smuggling networks, yet remain committed to delivering verified, balanced coverage of security issues affecting the nation.