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New Straits Times
23-04-2025
- New Straits Times
Cops nab man over assault at Kluang petrol station
KLUANG: Police have arrested a 28-year-old man over an altercation outside a petrol station in Parkland here yesterday that was caught on video. District police chief Assistant, Commissioner Bahrin Mohd Noh said the suspect was picked up at 10am today in Taman Berlian Biru under Op Cantas. "The suspect has a record of four narcotics-related offences and a urine test returned positive for methamphetamine," he said in a statement. Investigations revealed that a confrontation between two men in front of the petrol station occurred at 6.15pm yesterday. The case is being investigated under Section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt, which carries a sentence of up to one year in prison, a fine, or both. He is also being investigated under Section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation, which provides for a jail term of up to two years, a fine or both upon conviction. Bahrin said those with information should contact the nearest police station or the Kluang police headquarters at 07-7784222 / 07-7784256, hotline 07-7766822, or 014-3656822. A video circulating on social media showed an altercation between two men, involving a car and a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV). The MPV driver was seen repeatedly kicking the car before leaving the scene.
New Straits Times
23-04-2025
- New Straits Times
116 nabbed in statewide crime sweep across Penang
GEORGE TOWN: The State Criminal Investigation Department detained 116 individuals during the Mega Noda and Op Cantas operations, conducted between April 19 and 22. The integrated operation, which involved various external agencies, was carried out across all districts in the state with the aim of comprehensively tackling and preventing criminal activities. Penang police chief Datuk Hamzah Ahmad said the primary objective was to combat elements contributing to the state's crime index. "Raids were carried out at various locations, resulting in the arrest of suspects identified as key contributors to the rising crime rate across the state. "The operations also targeted immoral activities, gangsterism, and individuals likely to commit crimes — such as drug addicts and traffickers — as well as efforts to locate suspects involved in violent crimes who remain at large," he said in a statement today. Hamzah said that 60 premises were raided and 479 individuals were screened during the operations. "As a result, 116 arrests were made, including 12 individuals who tested positive for drugs in urine screenings, and 17 individuals listed as wanted by the police. "In addition, the operations successfully resolved eight violent crime cases in the northeast, Seberang Perai Utara, and Seberang Perai Tengah districts," he said. Hamzah said that the success of these operations reflected the ongoing commitment of the police, particularly the Penang police, to safeguarding the safety and well-being of the public.
