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Free Malaysia Today
18-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Statements recorded from Pamela Ling's 3 children in S'pore, say cops
Kuala Lumpur police chief Rusdi Isa said 42 people have been questioned so far in the probe into Pamela Ling's disappearance last month. PETALING JAYA : Police have recorded statements from Pamela Ling's three children yesterday to assist in the investigation into her disappearance last month. Kuala Lumpur police chief Rusdi Isa said statements were obtained from her three children, aged between 18 and 20, at the Woodlands police headquarters in Singapore. He added that police also recorded a statement from a family acquaintance in Singapore, bringing the total number of individuals questioned in the case to 42. 'The information obtained can help with the investigation, especially regarding her last known movements. She was still in contact with family members on April 8 and 9. 'The investigation is still ongoing,' he said in a Harian Metro report. Ling, 42, was reported missing on April 9 while on her way to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's (MACC) headquarters in Putrajaya to give a statement for an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption and money laundering offences. In May last year, MACC opened a probe into the cases that allegedly involved Ling and her husband, Sarawakian businessman Hah Tiing Siu. Rusdi said while there is no record of Ling leaving the country, the authorities are considering the possibility that she may have been smuggled out of the country. 'However, it is most likely that she is still in the country,' he added. Meanwhile, Rusdi said Hah was released on police bail on Friday after he was arrested on Thursday to assist in an investigation under Section 365 of the Penal Code, which pertains to abduction or wrongful confinement. 'We cannot consider him a suspect yet, but he can be called in at any time for further questioning if there are new developments,' he added.
Free Malaysia Today
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Falun Gong arrests lawful, says KL police chief
Kuala Lumpur police chief Rusdi Isa said authorities have long dealt with Falun Gong, recalling similar action during his time as deputy CID chief eight years ago. KUALA LUMPUR : The arrest of more than 70 Falun Gong followers ahead of Chinese president Xi Jinping's visit to Malaysia last month was carried out according to the law, not on anyone's order, says city police chief Rusdi Isa. 'Falun Gong is an illegal organisation. As such, it is not permitted to carry out any activities. 'Under Section 43 of the Societies Act, enforcement action, including arrests and remand, can be taken,' he told a press conference here today. Rusdi said Falun Gong is not new to the authorities, noting that he had dealt with it during his time as Bukit Aman's criminal investigation department deputy director eight years ago. As such, he urged the public not to assume that there was interference from third parties. 'We made many arrests. It was not just one or two people. Some were remanded for two days, others were remanded for three days,' he said. He was responding to a question about the arrests on April 13 in Cheras, just two days before Xi's arrival in Kuala Lumpur, as reported by Malaysiakini. Falun Gong is a spiritual movement founded in China in the 1990s that combines meditation with a moral philosophy, but it is banned by the Chinese government and considered illegal in several jurisdictions. Malaysiakini reported that plainclothes officers had raided a shoplot in Cheras where the group was meeting. Several detainees claimed they were released only after Xi's departure. Foreign nationals detained in the same operation were reportedly released in stages, with some allegedly held for more than 14 days.
Free Malaysia Today
08-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Cops nab 5, seize drugs worth RM16mil in Klang Valley raids
Kuala Lumpur police chief Rusdi Isa (centre) shows the drugs seized in raids across the Klang Valley. PETALING JAYA : Police crippled three drug trafficking operations in the Klang Valley with the arrest of five men in separate raids between April 29 and May 6 and the seizure of drugs worth RM16.01 million. Kuala Lumpur police chief Rusdi Isa said in the first raid at 5.50pm on April 29, police arrested a local man and a Filipino man, aged 41 and 31 respectively, who were in a Honda City on Jalan Mamanda 1, Ampang. He said police found 56 plastic packages containing 58.42kg of methamphetamine in the vehicle. Interrogation of the suspects led to the inspection of a Honda Civic in Taman Melati. 'Police seized another 141 packets of meth weighing 146.76kg. 'Initial investigations revealed the two suspects had sourced the drugs from Kelantan and were using the car as a storage facility,' Bernama reported him as saying today. In the second raid at 3.30pm last Monday, police detained a 45-year-old man who then led them to a shoplot in a shopping mall on Jalan Imbi, where they seized 221kg of meth estimated to be worth RM7.07 million. 'The suspect tested positive for meth and had five prior criminal and drug-related offences,' he said. In the third raid at 5.10pm last Tuesday, police arrested a 33-year-old man at a condominium in Taman Mastiara in Sentul and seized 4.1kg of ketamine and 1.1kg of ecstasy pills in a fabric bag he was carrying. Interrogation of the suspect led to the arrest of another man, aged 23, at the same location, along with the seizure of 288g of ecstasy powder. 'The suspect then led police into one of the condominium rooms, where various drugs were found, including 9kg of ecstasy powder, 4.19kg of ketamine, 3.28kg of ecstasy pills and 1.25kg of Erimin 5, with a total estimated value of RM2.38 million,' he said. The suspects have been remanded until tomorrow and May 12, and the cases are being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 for drug trafficking. Rusdi said the drugs seized in the three operations could have supplied 3.2 million addicts.
Free Malaysia Today
08-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Cops may record statements from Pamela Ling's children in Singapore
Kuala Lumpur police chief Rusdi Isa said statements from witnesses in Singapore may be recorded, either in Johor or at the Malaysian high commission in Singapore. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Police may record statements from Pamela Ling's three children as well as several other people in Singapore to assist in investigations into her abduction in Putrajaya on April 9, says Kuala Lumpur police chief Rusdi Isa. He said they may also call Ling's husband for a second statement if necessary. 'So far, statements have been recorded from 16 people to assist in the investigation,' Bernama reported him as saying today. Rusdi said statements from witnesses in Singapore may be recorded either in Johor or at the Malaysian high commission in Singapore. He said police will also examine the divorce proceedings between the victim and her husband as part of their probe. 'We are conducting a thorough investigation and will look into the circumstances surrounding their divorce,' he said. Ling went missing on April 9 while on her way to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's headquarters to give a statement. According to her brother, Simon, the e-hailing vehicle she was in was intercepted by several vehicles, one of which she was ordered to get into. The e-hailing driver who took Ling to the MACC headquarters said on Tuesday that her abductors were wearing police outfits.
Free Malaysia Today
08-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
5 cars involved in Pamela Ling's abduction, say cops
Kuala Lumpur police chief Rusdi Isa said three of the vehicles used in Pamela Ling's abduction had cloned number plates. (Bernama pic) KUALA LUMPUR : A total of five vehicles are believed to have been involved in the abduction of Pamela Ling, instead of three as previously suspected, police said today. Kuala Lumpur police chief Rusdi Isa said CCTV footage showed that the five vehicles included a Toyota Camry, Perodua Myvi, Nissan Almera, and Nissan Teana. He added that three of the vehicles had used cloned number plates. 'We met with the actual owners of the vehicle plates and confirmed that the vehicles were with them (at the time of the incident). That means the number plates were cloned,' he told a press conference here. Rusdi expressed confidence that Ling was still alive, and did not rule out the possibility that she had staged her own abduction. 'It's possible (that she staged her abduction). There are many possibilities. Whatever it is, we will eliminate these possibilities one by one (in our investigation),' he said. MORE TO COME
