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Malay Mail
21-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Kelantan police intercept Toyota Vellfire used to smuggle 15 undocumented migrants in Jeli
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Police have thwarted a human smuggling attempt in Kelantan after intercepting a suspicious Toyota Vellfire in Jeli on May 18. The operation was led by the Jeli District Police Headquarters (IPD) with support from the Kelantan police contingent. Acting on intelligence, officers monitored the vehicle before stopping it for inspection. The white Vellfire was found to be carrying 15 undocumented foreign nationals without valid identification. Police also arrested two Malaysian individuals suspected of facilitating the smuggling attempt. All detainees, including the migrants and the suspected smugglers, were taken to IPD Jeli for further investigation. Authorities also seized the vehicle, which is believed to have been used for transporting the migrants across state or national borders. The case is being investigated under Malaysia's anti-human trafficking and immigration laws. Police said the operation is part of ongoing efforts to combat cross-border crimes in the region.
Malay Mail
18-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Villagers in Jeli urged to report wildlife sightings after tiger tracks discovery
KOTA BHARU, May 18 — The Department of Wildlife and National Parks of Peninsular Malaysia (Perhilitan) has advised Kampung Renyuk residents in Jeli to be vigilant and not to take action on their own if they chanced upon wildlife such as tigers in their surrounding areas. Kelantan Perhilitan director Mohamad Hafid Rohani said they received a report from villagers on May 14 claiming that they discovered tiger tracks in the forest near the village. 'As an immediate measure, Perhilitan dispatched a team to the location to investigate. We advise villagers not to panic, but to immediately report any wildlife sightings to the authorities,' he said when contacted today. He also reminded that any individual action to catch, disturb or approach wildlife is against the law and can be dangerous. 'We are seeing if there is a need to set traps or motion cameras but currently the focus is to confirm the animal species that left the tracks,' he said. Photos of the tracks, as big as an adult's hand, have gone viral and caused concern among villagers, some of whom are now afraid of venturing out into their farms. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
14-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
No negligence found in accident that killed baby elephant, say cops
In the 2.50am incident last Sunday, an elephant believed to be the mother became distraught after its calf was killed in a collision with the lorry. (Facebook pics) PETALING JAYA : The police have cleared the driver of the container lorry that struck and killed a male elephant calf at Km80 of the Gerik-Jeli stretch of the East-West Highway last Sunday. Gerik police chief Zulkifli Mahmood said they found no negligence on the part of the driver based on their preliminary investigations, Bernama reported. He revealed that the area was foggy at the time of the incident, which occurred at 2.50am. He also noted that the road lacked street lighting. Zulkifli was previously reported to have said that the 28-year-old lorry driver, who was heading to Jeli from Gerik, claimed that he saw a large elephant at the side of the highway, and shortly after, the calf suddenly attempted to cross the road. The driver told police that he was unable to avoid the animal and crashed into it, killing it on the spot. A viral video on social media showed an emotional scene of a mother elephant attempting to move the truck that had hit her baby. She remained at the site for over five hours, trying to 'save' her calf, a heartbreaking display that touched the hearts of many.
Malay Mail
14-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Gerik police: Fog, poor lighting caused truck to fatally hit elephant calf, not driver negligence
IPOH, May 14 — No negligence was found in the accident involving a container truck that fatally struck a male elephant calf at Kilometre 80 on the Gerik-Jeli stretch of the East-West Highway (JRTB) last Sunday. Gerik police chief Supt Zulkifli Mahmood said preliminary investigations revealed that the area was foggy at the time of the incident, which occurred at 2.50 am. He also noted that the road lacked street lighting. Zulkifli had previously reported that the baby elephant crossed the road suddenly and was struck by a 28-year-old truck driver, who was transporting poultry. A viral video on social media showed an emotional scene of a mother elephant attempting to move the truck that had hit her baby. She remained at the site for over five hours, trying to 'save' her calf, a heartbreaking display that touched the hearts of many. — Bernama
