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The Star
3 days ago
- The Star
Porn VCDs, fake money among case items destroyed by cops
Brickfields OCPD ACP Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood attends disposal of case items at IPD Brickfields Kuala Lumpur. — YAP CHEE HONG/The Star KUALA LUMPUR: Case items worth RM721,239, including pornographic VCDs, counterfeit currency and mobile phones, have been disposed of by police following the conclusion of legal proceedings. Brickfields OCPD Asst Comm Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood said the items were seized in raids conducted by the Brickfields Criminal Investigation Department and Commercial Crime Investigation Department from 2017 until this year. 'A total of 138 investigation papers were opened, involving offences such as vice-related activities at massage parlours, illegal gambling and entertainment outlets,' he told reporters at a disposal ceremony here yesterday. ACP Ku Mashariman said the items were disposed of in accordance with legal procedures following the conclusion of trials and sentencing of the suspects. 'This process not only ensures compliance with the law but also helps free up storage space and prevents theft or misuse of case items,' he added. 'One of the major cases involved the seizure of US$400,000 (RM1.6mil) in counterfeit US currency,' ACP Ku Mashariman said. 'We busted a group of foreign nationals last year who attempted to sell the fake notes by offering an exchange to ringgit at lower rates.' The suspects had packaged the forged currency in sealed plastic to make it appear genuine. 'They were later convicted and sentenced to a year and three months in prison,' ACP Ku Mashariman said.
The Star
4 days ago
- The Star
Cops dispose of more than RM720,000 worth of case items including fake cash, porn VCDs
KUALA LUMPUR: Some RM721,239 worth of case items, including pornographic Video Compact Discs (VCDs), fake cash and mobile phones have been disposed of by the police. Brickfields OCPD Asst Comm Ku Mashariman Ku Mahmood said the items had been seized in raids by the Brickfields Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) from 2017 until this year. "The case items were seized and subsequently 138 investigation papers (IP) were opened. "Among the cases were from anti-vice raids on massage parlours, as well as illegal gambling and entertainment outlets," he told reporters during the the case disposal ceremony on Friday (July 25). The case items were being disposed of following the end of the legal process, which ended in the conclusion of trials and sentencing of the suspects, he said. "The disposal of the case items is in line with legal procedures and processes. "It will also free up space in our evidence storage and prevent any theft of case items or any of it going to the wrong hands," he added. Among the items being disposed of were pornographic VCDs, contraband, mobile phones, forged cash and computers, ACP Ku Mashariman said. "The forged cash seized was worth US$400,000 (RM1.6mil). We busted a group of foreigners last year trying to sell these notes, claiming they could exchange US dollars to ringgit at a lower rate. "The suspects would wrap up the cash in plastic, to make it seem that the dollar notes were real. "The suspects were subsequently charged and sentenced to a year and three months in prison upon conviction," he said.
