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The Sun
28-05-2025
- The Sun
People smuggler killed in crash during MMEA chase, ferrying seven illegals
KOTA BHARU: A tekong darat (people smuggler) was killed when the car he was driving, with seven illegal immigrants from Myanmar, crashed while being pursued by a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) vehicle on Jalan Bunut Sarang Burung-Kampung Kebakat in Tumpat today. Tumpat Police Chief ACP Mohd Khairi Shafie said the Tumpat District Police Headquarters' Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division received a call at 10 am from Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital (HRPZII), informing them that a man had died following a road accident. 'Investigations found that the accident occurred at about 6.50 am today. The victim, a 34-year-old male labourer, was driving a Proton Perdana from Bunut Sarang Burung, Tumpat, towards Kota Bharu. 'He was believed to be transporting seven passengers — all illegal immigrants aged between 20 and 42 — and pursued by a MMEA vehicle. He attempted to flee towards Kota Bharu via Jalan Kebakat,' he said in a statement today. He said the suspect's vehicle skidded and crashed into a concrete drain in the opposite lane. Mohd Khairi said the suspect, who sustained severe chest injuries, was rushed to HRPZII, where he was pronounced dead at 10 am, while the seven illegal immigrants are receiving treatment at the same hospital.
The Sun
28-05-2025
- The Sun
Smuggler dies in crash while fleeing MMEA with seven illegals
KOTA BHARU: A tekong darat (people smuggler) was killed when the car he was driving, with seven illegal immigrants from Myanmar, crashed while being pursued by a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) vehicle on Jalan Bunut Sarang Burung-Kampung Kebakat in Tumpat today. Tumpat Police Chief ACP Mohd Khairi Shafie said the Tumpat District Police Headquarters' Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division received a call at 10 am from Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital (HRPZII), informing them that a man had died following a road accident. 'Investigations found that the accident occurred at about 6.50 am today. The victim, a 34-year-old male labourer, was driving a Proton Perdana from Bunut Sarang Burung, Tumpat, towards Kota Bharu. 'He was believed to be transporting seven passengers — all illegal immigrants aged between 20 and 42 — and pursued by a MMEA vehicle. He attempted to flee towards Kota Bharu via Jalan Kebakat,' he said in a statement today. He said the suspect's vehicle skidded and crashed into a concrete drain in the opposite lane. Mohd Khairi said the suspect, who sustained severe chest injuries, was rushed to HRPZII, where he was pronounced dead at 10 am, while the seven illegal immigrants are receiving treatment at the same hospital.
Barnama
28-05-2025
- Barnama
People Smuggler Killed In Crash During MMEA Chase, Ferrying Seven Illegals
KOTA BHARU, May 28 (Bernama) -- A tekong darat (people smuggler) was killed when the car he was driving, with seven illegal immigrants from Myanmar, crashed while being pursued by a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) vehicle on Jalan Bunut Sarang Burung-Kampung Kebakat in Tumpat today. Tumpat Police Chief ACP Mohd Khairi Shafie said the Tumpat District Police Headquarters' Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division received a call at 10 am from Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital (HRPZII), informing them that a man had died following a road accident. 'Investigations found that the accident occurred at about 6.50 am today. The victim, a 34-year-old male labourer, was driving a Proton Perdana from Bunut Sarang Burung, Tumpat, towards Kota Bharu.
New Straits Times
28-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Police believe man killed in crash after high-speed chase was human trafficker
TUMPAT: Police believe the man who died in a crash while transporting seven illegal immigrants today was a tekong darat, a local term for someone who harbours or transports undocumented migrants. District police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Khairi Shafie said the 34-year-old local man died on the spot in the 6.30am incident. He said the victim was driving a Proton Perdana when the crash occurred at Jalan Bunut Sarang Burung–Jalan Kebakat. "I can only confirm that police are investigating the fatal crash involving the driver of the Proton Perdana, who died after his car plunged into a drain following a high-speed chase with a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) vehicle. "The victim was travelling with seven foreigners whom we suspect entered Malaysia without proper documents. "All seven foreigners — men aged between 20 and 42 — sustained injuries in the incident," he said. He said police have yet to obtain the identities of the seven foreigners, who are currently receiving treatment at Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital in Kota Baru. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. "The case involving the foreigners is being handled by the MMEA," he said. Earlier, it was reported that a high-speed chase involving a car believed to be carrying at least seven illegal immigrants ended in tragedy when the vehicle plunged into a drain in Wakaf Baru early this morning, killing one person.
The Sun
27-05-2025
- The Sun
Five police personnel among 16 arrested for cable theft
SEPANG: Five police personnel, comprising two Sergeants and three Corporals, have been identified as the masterminds behind cable theft activities around Kuala Lumpur and Selangor for the past one year. Selangor Police Chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan stated that these police officers, serving at District Police Headquarters (IPD) and stations in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, were among 16 suspects, including a woman, aged between 23 and 53, arrested in connection with the syndicate known as 'Sindiket Mulia' (Mulia Syndicate), named after its leader. 'Investigations found that they 'leaked' some police information regarding crime prevention and so on. They (syndicate members) also received information from the involved police officers about areas with fewer patrols and so on,' he said at a press conference today which was also attended by Sepang District Police Chief ACP Norhizam Bahaman. He added that all the police personnel have been under remand since May 23 to assist in investigations after being arrested on May 22 at several locations in Cheras and Kajang. According to Hussein, the syndicate's activities were also aided by 'insiders,' namely technicians and security guards from companies appointed by Telekom Malaysia (TM). He said these 'insiders' would inform the syndicate members which parts of the cable needed to be cut to prevent the alarm siren from sounding. 'This means that in every cable theft incident, it involved insiders themselves who showed them where they could steal easily, how to cut it easily, and even taught them where to cut to avoid the alarm sounding. 'So their modus operandi was that after receiving information from insiders about areas where cables could be easily stolen and police patrol information, they would carry out the cable theft activities,' he said. He added that the stolen cables would then be taken to a plantation to be burned to extract valuable metal, namely copper, which would then be sold to scrap metal dealers. Hussein said the syndicate is believed to have been active for the past year, with their masterminds being two men who each have 36 and 29 previous criminal cases, including drug-related offences. 'Initial investigations found that this syndicate had conducted 23 cable sale transactions at scrap metal shops around Semenyih, with estimated sales of approximately RM683,000. We believe this cable theft syndicate has committed more than 23 theft cases,' he said. He stated that items seized by the police included a Toyota Hilux four-wheel-drive vehicle, a Proton Perdana car, a Mitsubishi Fuso Canter lorry along with 1.2 tons of metal, and metal-cutting equipment. He said the case is being investigated under Section 379 of the Penal Code (Theft), Section 431A of the Penal Code (Mischief by injury to telegraph cable, wire, etc.), and Section 29(1) of the Minor Offences Act 1955 (Fraudulent possession of property). Hussein also mentioned that cable theft cases involving TM and Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor account for one-third of the total cases nationwide, or 208 cases for the first four months of this year. According to him, during the same period, a total of 649 cases of TM and TNB cable theft were recorded nationwide.
