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a day ago
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Online gaming, prostitution suspects nabbed
Published on: Saturday, July 19, 2025 Published on: Sat, Jul 19, 2025 By: Azmie Lim Text Size: LAHAD DATU: Police here arrested a local woman and a man in separate operations for suspected involvement in prostitution and online gambling cases. District Police Chief, ACP Dzulbaharin Ismail said, a 24-year-old local man was detained at about 2.30pm on Thursday at Lorong Lahad Datu Square 1 by the Crime Investigation Division on suspicion of conducting online gambling activities. Advertisement 'The team also seized a smartphone that contains a gambling application. 'This case would be investigated under Section 4B(a) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953. which provides for a fine of between RM10,000 and RM100,000 and a jail term of up to five years, on conviction,' he said. According to Dzulbaharin, at 10.30pm on the same day, police arrested a 21-year-old woman offering sexual services via MiChat application. He said, the suspect was detained following Op Noda conducted by the Crime Investigation Division on a hotel at Lahad Datu town. 'The suspect was believed to provide sexual service with payment between RM250 to RM350. The team also seized some condoms and cash during the operation. 'The case would be investigated under Section 372 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum penalty of one-year imprisonment, a fine, or both, upon conviction,' said Dzulbaharin in a statement on Friday. He said the Lahad Datu Police Headquarters take serious views on all forms of crime that can threaten the well-being of the community, especially social crimes involving baby dumping, prostitution and gambling. He added that stern action will be taken without compromise for the safety and harmony of the local community. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
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a day ago
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Four homes affected in Kampung Panji blaze
Published on: Saturday, July 19, 2025 Published on: Sat, Jul 19, 2025 By: Azmie Lim Text Size: Firefighters putting the fire out. LAHAD DATU: A wooden house was destroyed while three others were damaged in a fire at Kampung Panji, here, on Friday. District Fire and Rescue Station chief, Sumsoa Rashid said, his department received a distress call following the incident at 11.57am. Advertisement A team of firefighters was deployed to the scene in two fire machineries and EMRS vehicle. Police, SESB, Water Department and Civil Defense Force were also on the scene. 'Upon arrival, the team reported that four houses were involved in fire. One of the houses was completely destroyed, two others suffered 20 per cent damage while another house suffered five per cent damage. 'The team carried out the operation to extinguish the fire using two streams with three sprouts and managed to put the fire under control at 12.32pm,' he said. According to Sumsoa, no casualty reported in the incident. He said the operation ended at 1.44pm after the team made sure there was no other danger at the scene. The cause of fire as well as losses are under investigation. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
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2 days ago
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Baby boy found abandoned in front of house in Lahad Datu
Published on: Friday, July 18, 2025 Published on: Fri, Jul 18, 2025 By: Azmie Lim Text Size: The abandoned baby boy. LAHAD DATU: A baby boy was found abandoned in front of a house in Kampung Burung, Jalan Bakawali, in the early hours of Friday. District police chief ACP Dzulbaharin Ismail said the baby was discovered alive at about 3.06am and has since been taken to Lahad Datu Hospital for treatment, where he remains in stable condition. Advertisement He said the case is being investigated under Section 317 of the Penal Code for child abandonment, which provides for a jail term of up to seven years, a fine, or both upon conviction. In a separate case, police arrested a 24-year-old local man on Thursday afternoon at Lorong Lahad Datu Square 1 for allegedly operating online gambling activities. A smartphone containing a gambling application was also seized, and the case is being investigated under Section 4B(a) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953. Later the same day, at 10.30pm, police arrested a 21-year-old local woman at a hotel in town for allegedly offering sexual services through a social chat app. The suspect was believed to charge between RM250 and RM350 per service, and the case is being investigated under Section 372 of the Penal Code after police seized several condoms and cash during the raid. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
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2 days ago
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Eight arrested for alleged smuggling of marine produce off Semporna
Published on: Friday, July 18, 2025 Published on: Fri, Jul 18, 2025 By: Azmie Lim Text Size: Some of the detained suspects and seized items. SEMPORNA: The Marine Police detained eight individuals for allegedly smuggling marine produce from the Philippines in waters off Pulau Sibangkat early Thursday morning. Marine Police Commander ACP Mohd Nazri Ibrahim said the arrests followed intelligence operations that led to the interception of four boats at around 6.30am. Advertisement A total of 824 mantis shrimp and lobsters were seized during the operation, with the suspects – aged 17 to 40 – found without valid documentation from the Fisheries Department. The case is being investigated under the Fisheries Act 1985, with total seizures estimated at RM116,290. In a separate operation, a man was arrested and 600 litres of crude palm oil along with a lorry were seized in Lahad Datu, with the items worth an estimated RM124,100. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
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3 days ago
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No more extension for Pan Borneo contractors
Published on: Thursday, July 17, 2025 Published on: Thu, Jul 17, 2025 By: Azmie Lim Text Size: Package 1A saw repeated extensions and substantial project delays. LAHAD DATU: Deputy Minister of Works, Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan, has issued a firm reminder to contractors involved in the Pan Borneo Highway project, stressing that no further extension of time (EOT) should be granted for current and future phases of construction of the Package 1B. He said he had received a briefing about the Package 1A and 1B of the project, where work on 1A had been awarded some time ago, while contracts for 1B were only finalised at the end of last year. Advertisement Despite the differing timelines, he emphasised that no additional EOT should be considered, regardless of the reasons provided by the contractors. The minister said that approving an EOT for one company could set a precedent, potentially leading to a domino effect where other contractors also request delays. He explained that such a situation had occurred during the execution of Package 1A, which saw repeated extensions and substantial project delays. 'Delays in Package 1B would ultimately disadvantage the people, the government, and the contractors themselves,' he said. According to Ahmad Maslan projects that are carried out ahead of time (AOT) will provide benefit all parties especially the contractors. The AOT will also enable the people to enjoy the infrastructure and ends their misery. He said previously the road maintenance was handled by specific concessionaires, but areas under Pan Borneo are now the responsibility of appointed contractors. Failure to maintain these roads, he stressed, leads to damage that causes long-term hardship for road users. The Deputy Minister pointed out that several components under Package 1A had received as many as four or five EOT approvals, leading to delays of up to three years. He said that under his tenure—and that of Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi—the ministry would no longer tolerate excessive or frivolous EOT applications. He also warned against contractors inventing or exaggerating reasons for delay. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
