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Malaysian police have confiscated over 650 kilograms of cannabis buds at Kuala Lumpur International Airport since January, leading to the arrest of 38 individuals, including foreign nationals, in a sweeping crackdown on drug trafficking networks.
Malaysia is advancing a cybercrimes bill that would permit prosecutors to demand internet traffic data and communication contents from service providers in criminal investigations, raising civil liberties concerns.
A 59-year-old man in Singapore has been sentenced to 12 weeks' imprisonment after pleading guilty to molesting a woman at a supermarket and subsequently exposing himself to a female police officer during a body search at a police station.
The US Justice Department has arrested two more individuals over an alleged scheme to attack the White House during a planned mixed martial arts event hosted by President Trump.
A Teluk Intan lorry driver involved in a fatal collision with Federal Reserve Unit members has been cleared of charges related to concealing stolen livestock, in a separate legal matter from the ongoing dangerous driving case.
Malaysia has recorded fewer human trafficking victims in recent years, with just four cases identified by May 2026 compared to 70 in 2023. Officials credit enforcement efforts but caution that unreported exploitation may persist.
Authorities in Setiu have arrested a man on suspicion of sexually abusing his 15-year-old biological daughter. The investigation is proceeding as police work to establish the full circumstances surrounding the allegations.
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Malaysian police mounted an intensive four-day operation across Selangor, detaining 349 suspects including 39 wanted individuals through 235 separate raids and inspections at high-crime areas.
Malaysian police arrested 39 wanted persons across Selangor in a four-day operation, including suspects linked to violent crimes and property offences. Five were detained under security legislation.
Malaysian police have arrested 349 individuals across Selangor in a four-day enforcement drive, including five suspects wanted under security legislation. The integrated operation targeted organised crime networks and individuals with outstanding warrants.
The General Operations Force has arrested five people following a crackdown on an illegal sawmill in Gua Musang, Kelantan. Officers recovered RM1.69 million in goods and seized equipment from the operation.
Authorities in Besut, Terengganu arrested four individuals, including a teacher, following a raid on a residential property suspected of involvement in cannabis trafficking.
ASEAN police forces are strengthening cross-border cooperation and developing specialized training to combat online scam syndicates relocating to countries like Laos and Sri Lanka as regional pressure mounts.
MACC chief commissioner Datuk Seri Abd Halim Aman has signalled his commitment to reforming the anti-corruption agency, characterising his initial month at the top as a period of both challenge and progress.
Malaysia has arrested and deported two Indian fugitives wanted in connection with a railway track bombing in Punjab, marking another instance of regional cooperation against cross-border criminal activity.
Kuala Lumpur police have detained a suspect following an assault at a Cheras eatery where a victim was reportedly threatened with an object resembling a firearm.
The US Secret Service has started deploying a facial recognition app to identify potential threats, marking the widening adoption of surveillance technology by American law enforcement agencies.
Vietnamese police dismantled a cat-theft network in Ho Chi Minh City, rescuing over 400 live felines and reuniting more than 40 with their families. Nine suspects face charges for the three-year stealing spree across southern Vietnam.
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Authorities in Terengganu conducted a crackdown on illegal fuel trafficking, uncovering a significant cache of diesel at an undisclosed location and apprehending one suspect for questioning.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that Malaysia will maintain its commitment to enforcing the law while strengthening ties with China and other major powers.
Brunei's Royal Police Force has detained two local women following raids in the Brunei-Muara District. A 39-year-old was arrested in Kampong Salambigar and a 29-year-old in Kampong Lumapas on suspicion of involvement in immoral activities.
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A Sarawak deputy minister has highlighted the need to target buyers of stolen cables, arguing that eliminating demand is crucial to combating widespread cable theft affecting the state's public infrastructure.
Malaysia's human rights commission has called for an expedited police investigation into the Taiping prison riot, expressing satisfaction with the government's commitment to facilitate further inquiries.
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The FBI is intensifying cooperation with Southeast Asian authorities to combat industrial-scale scam operations controlled by Chinese criminal enterprises that steal billions of dollars and exploit cryptocurrency.
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The Kuala Terengganu City Council has penalised 23 unlicensed business premises operated by foreigners this year, citing concerns over visa abuse and unfair competition for local traders.
Scam networks are shifting operations to Sri Lanka after authorities in Cambodia intensified crackdowns. The island's visa-free entry, modern telecoms and informal money systems make it an attractive base for transnational fraud gangs.
Thai authorities have shut down an illegal streaming network operating across Thailand and Malaysia, arresting a key suspect in Chiang Mai. The operation involved Interpol, Thai and Malaysian police, and Korean authorities.
Vietnamese authorities have dismantled two clandestine weapons manufacturing operations disguised as mechanical workshops, seizing hundreds of firearm components and arresting multiple suspects linked to a broader trafficking network.
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France arrested nearly 900 people in riots that erupted following Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League match, with authorities deploying security forces across the city.
Kuala Lumpur authorities have arrested 30 migrant workers during coordinated raids investigating alleged foreign control of multiple business sectors in the capital.
Four police corporals have been charged with extorting RM10,000 from a salesman by threatening him with a substantial fine, according to court documents.
Singapore police raided three massage parlours on June 4 over suspected vice operations. Five women were arrested and three operators face investigation for breaches of the Massage Establishments Act 2017.
A retired Special Branch counter-terrorism officer has been ordered to pay RM10,000 after admitting to accepting a RM10,500 bribe from the father of a man with alleged Islamic State connections.
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Sultan Ibrahim has instructed the newly appointed Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission chief to pursue corruption cases with impartiality and resolve, free from external pressure or influence.
Indonesia's anti-graft agency has arrested Deputy Minister for Immigration and Correctional Affairs Silmy Karim on corruption charges, marking the second high-profile official detained within two days.
Central Java police have arrested 39 suspects—Indonesians, Nepalese and Myanmar nationals—for running an international cryptocurrency investment scam targeting 133 victims in the United States, netting $2.32 million.
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Tan Sri Azam Baki has provided statements to police as part of two concurrent investigations. Details of the probes remain unclear at this stage.
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Former MACC chief Tan Sri Azam Baki underwent a two-hour police interrogation at Bukit Aman headquarters in connection with threat allegations lodged by businessman Albert Tei.
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Following the arrest of 57 individuals in a major online scam raid, Labuan's MP has urged property owners to conduct thorough background checks on potential tenants to prevent criminal activities.
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Authorities in France arrested approximately 900 individuals during disturbances that emerged when PSG supporters gathered to celebrate after a Champions League fixture in Paris.
Brunei authorities have dismantled an illegal gambling operation in Kampong Sungai Tilong, arresting 34 people and confiscating more than BND43,000 during a late-night enforcement action.
Police have arrested a Chinese citizen suspected of organizing a drug-themed gathering at a high-end Kuala Lumpur hotel. The raid resulted in 51 individuals being charged in connection with the incident.
Authorities in Kota Kinabalu have called on venue owners to implement stricter vetting procedures for bookings following a raid that resulted in 300 arrests.
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Police raided a rental house in Pasir Mas that was being used as an unauthorized facility for processing and distributing ketum water, leading to arrests and seizures.
Cambodian police have dismantled an online fraud operation in Svay Rieng province, detaining 45 suspects. In a concurrent effort with US authorities, officers arrested three drug traffickers involved in large-scale sea smuggling.
Police in Batam have shut down an online gambling operation generating approximately Rp10 billion monthly, arresting three individuals and seizing funds and equipment in connection with a multinational syndicate.
A Special Branch officer has been fined RM10,000 by Sessions court for accepting cash from a family desperate to bring their son home from Syria.
The General Operations Force has seized mushroom-based drugs valued at RM762,000 following the arrest of a 32-year-old male suspect in Kok Lanas, Kelantan on May 18.
The Immigration Department has terminated 77 officers since 2022, yet graft, misconduct and procedural violations remain persistent challenges requiring deeper structural reform.
US authorities arrested a former senior CIA official after locating approximately US$40 million in gold bars during a search of his residence.
Myanmar's security forces have stepped up demolition of illegal buildings used for online scam and gambling operations, with hundreds of structures already torn down across major fraud hubs.
Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo has called on the Inspector-General of Police and Attorney-General to provide a transparent account of actions following the revelation of a mass assault at Taiping Prison.
Thailand's police leadership has called on Cambodia to confront intelligence showing large-scale online scam operations are headquartered within Cambodian territory, challenging remarks by Cambodia's Senate president that blamed foreign transit routes.
Enforcement officers raided an unauthorised timber processing operation in Pasir Mas, resulting in six arrests and the seizure of RM1.1 million in equipment and logs.
Authorities arrested two Indonesian nationals attempting to transport RM4.4 million in drugs near a GOF outpost in Tanjung Sepat, in what officers described as a daring trafficking operation.
Kuala Lumpur police have arrested 51 people in early-morning raids targeting a drug distribution network linked to social gatherings at premium hotels, following a death in the city.
Cambodia's Kampong Thom military command seized four cubic metres of illegally felled timber during a 4.15am raid on Friday, May 22. The operation followed a tip-off about a shipment moving through the province; the tractor drivers managed to escape.
Eleven individuals have been charged with membership in an organised crime group. The accused will remain in custody throughout the duration of legal proceedings.
The Yangon Region Police Force has arrested 174 pickpockets operating on YBS buses and at bus stops over five months, recovering mobile phones and cash while intensifying security patrols across the city.
Vietnamese authorities have arrested five suspects accused of running a sophisticated nitrous oxide trafficking operation in Ho Chi Minh City that generated over US$758,582 in illegal revenue since early 2025.
Singapore police arrested a 38-year-old woman found sleeping in a parked car at a Sin Ming residential estate after discovering suspected drugs, drug paraphernalia, and vaporisers inside the vehicle.
Cambodia's Senate President Samdech Techo Hun Sen has directed authorities to prosecute government officials complicit in online scam operations and confiscate their properties. The crackdown follows raids on over 250 scam centres and deportations of thousands.
Cambodian authorities rescued 35 victims from two Phnom Penh bars suspected of human trafficking. The raids on May 22 targeted establishments in the riverside entertainment district, with one manager detained for legal proceedings.
Laos has transferred 494 suspected telecom fraudsters to China following coordinated law enforcement efforts. The extradition reflects increased cooperation between the two nations tackling organised scam networks that have relocated from Cambodia.
Approximately 5,000 people in Chattogram clashed with police on Thursday as authorities attempted to detain a man accused of raping a four-year-old girl. The confrontation, which lasted six hours and resulted in a torched police vehicle, reflects mounting public fury over rising cases of violence against women and children in Bangladesh.
Johor police have shut down a clandestine drug laboratory in Iskandar Puteri that was manufacturing narcotic-infused vape cartridges. The operation resulted in the seizure of products valued at RM16.4 million and multiple arrests.
Security forces in Makkah have apprehended four Indonesian nationals operating a digital scam peddling counterfeit Haj services. Investigators recovered forged pilgrimage cards and fraud equipment from the suspects, who now face prosecution.
A 45-year-old Tianjin resident has been charged in an alleged scheme to smuggle controlled drugs worth millions through Georgia's Port of Savannah. The case highlights growing cooperation between US and Chinese authorities in combating international drug trafficking networks.
Penang police have dismantled a drug trafficking operation disguising narcotics in vape cartridges marketed as 'Piau Piau'. Two suspects were arrested and RM199,000 in drugs and related assets were recovered.
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Nha Trang's rapid tourism growth is generating substantial revenue but stretching authorities thin. Rising drug trafficking, immigration violations, and traffic accidents involving foreign visitors are straining law enforcement and testing community tolerance.
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Enforcement authorities have arrested eight individuals, including seven Indonesian nationals and a Malaysian woman, in connection with an unregistered society operating in Perai.
Singapore police arrested over 130 people as part of a two-month regional operation tackling transnational scams. The crackdown, involving 10 territories, led to 3,018 arrests and recovered over US$161 million in illicit funds.
Six men, including a suspected vape supplier, have been arrested following viral social media videos that exposed sales of vape products containing narcotics in Selangor and Johor.
Wildlife authorities in Sabah are investigating the death of a Bornean elephant discovered in Sungai Pinangan Forest Reserve with severe facial injuries and missing tusks, suspected to be linked to wildlife crime.
Law enforcement in Tawau recovered RM16.3 million worth of narcotics in a major drug operation. Police arrested two suspects and filed charges under the Dangerous Drugs Act following the discovery.
The Home Ministry is pushing for criminal prosecution rather than compounds for fleet card abuse involving subsidised diesel theft. The move aims to combat large-scale fuel smuggling that drains government resources and impacts supply efforts.