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New Straits Times
02-05-2025
- New Straits Times
27 wanted individuals among 162 nabbed in Sabah operations
KOTA KINABALU: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Sabah contingent police headquarters detained 162 individuals, including 27 wanted persons, during a 17-day operation that ended on April 30. The operation began with Op Mega Lusuh/Kesan before continuing with Op Pintu/Kesan, conducted statewide. It was part of a broader effort to combat housebreaking and theft, apprehend individuals wanted by the police, and address crimes related to the illegal trade of scrap materials. Sabah CID chief Datuk Azmi Abdul Rahim said a total of 155 raids were conducted and premises inspected. "During the operation, 135 suspects were arrested for various offences, while 27 individuals wanted by the police were successfully apprehended. "For Op Pintu/Kesan Mega, various items worth RM171,262.40 were seized, involving 45 housebreaking cases and other offences that were successfully solved," he said in a statement today. The second phase of the operation, Op Mega Lusuh/Kesan, was subsequently launched to tackle criminal cases such as cable theft and other theft-related crimes. It involved participation from all district police headquarters across Sabah. "The operation was carried out in collaboration with other agencies such as local authorities, Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd, and telecommunications companies. "Throughout the operation, 76 individuals arrested for various offences and 19 wanted persons successfully detained. "Items worth RM455,874 were seized, in addition to action taken against premises buying scrap items without a licence or dealing in stolen goods," he said.
New Straits Times
02-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Neighbour arrested over RM300,000 jewellery stolen from 'Mek Som'
BACHOK: Police have arrested a man believed to be involved in the theft of jewellery valued at over RM300,000 from an elderly woman in Kampung Pengkalan Kasim, Beris Kubor Besar. District police chief Superintendent Mohamad Ismail Jamaluddin confirmed that the 49-year-old suspect, who is also the victim's neighbour, was apprehended at 1.20am yesterday at a house in Kampung Tok Belian Beris, Tawang. "The suspect, a welder by profession, is believed to have been involved in a house burglary at the residence of Mek Som @ Nisah Omar, 77, on April 29," he said in a statement today. The incident came to light on Tuesday when Mek Som returned home from Quranic lessons at Masjid Pengkalan Chengal around 12.30pm and discovered her bedroom in disarray. She later realised that her waist pouch containing several items of gold jewellery was missing. Although a urine test returned negative for drugs, police found that the man has five prior criminal records, including drug-related offences and theft. "The suspect has two previous cases under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act, one under Section 15(1)(a) of the same Act, and two more under Sections 456 and 457 of the Penal Code," said Mohamad Ismail. The arrest was made under Op Pintu/Op Cantas, and the suspect is being investigated under Section 457 of the Penal Code for housebreaking. He has been remanded for four days until Sunday to assist with ongoing investigations.
