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The Star
17-05-2025
- The Star
Cops nab 33-year-old suspect, seize RM1.6mil worth of drugs in Batu Pahat
BATU PAHAT: Police have seized more than RM1.6mil worth of drugs and arrested a 33-year-old during a raid on a house in a residential area here. Batu Pahat OCPD Asst Comm Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani said the suspect was arrested at about 7.45pm on May 7 in a house at Taman Sri Mulia here. 'The suspect, who was found with over RM1.6mil worth of drugs, tested negative for drugs and does not have any criminal record. 'The house we raided is believed to have been used as a place for the suspect to store and pack the drugs before distributing them to the local market. 'We believe that he has been running the operation alone since April this year,' he said in a statement here on Saturday (May 17). ACP Shahrulanuar Mushaddat said the drugs seized include some 9,465g of ecstasy worth RM1.58mil and 460g of ketamine worth RM23,000. "The drugs seized are believed to be enough to feed the addiction of about 47,000 users. 'We have also seized a vehicle worth RM40,000 and RM5,000 in cash,' he said, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 39B of Malaysia's Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
Malay Mail
15-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Instant death for man whose stationary car was hit by lorry on NSE near Batu Pahat
BATU PAHAT, May 15 — A 41-year-old man was killed when a lorry crashed into his stalled car on the North-South Expressway (NSE) near Batu Pahat, Johor yesterday. Batu Pahat district police chief Assistant Commissioner Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani said the incident took place at KM104.1 of the southbound stretch of the highway at about 9am. Initial investigations showed the victim's vehicle had broken down and was stationary in the lane when it was hit by a lorry travelling from Tangkak towards Johor Baru, he said. 'The lorry driver failed to avoid the car after rounding a bend and collided into the vehicle,' he said in a statement today. The victim, identified as Ahmad Zuhairi Zainuddin from Taman Sri Tebrau in Johor Baru, was pronounced dead at the crash site. The 26-year-old lorry driver and his 29-year-old assistant, both Malaysians, sustained injuries to their arms and legs and were taken to Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital in Muar for treatment.
The Star
04-05-2025
- The Star
Man drowns after kelong collapses in Batu Pahat
BATU PAHAT: A 45-year-old man drowned while seven others survived when the kelong, a manmade wooden platform, they were fishing on collapsed. Batu Pahat police chief Asst Comm Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani said the incident occurred in Senggarang waters at around 2am on Sunday (May 4). "The kelong, located about 0.8 nautical miles (1.4km) southwest of Parit Hailam, Senggarang, was hit by strong winds at the time. "We believe the force caused the kelong to collapse, causing the eight victims, who were fishing at the time, to fall into the sea," he said in a statement on Sunday. Police received an emergency report at 2.28am, and a search and rescue mission was launched, involving police, the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, Fire and Rescue Department, and Civil Defence Force. ACP Shahrulanuar Mushaddat said they rescued seven survivors, four locals and three Indonesians, aged 30 to 51, at around 5am. "The body of the eighth victim was found around 3.50pm on Sunday, floating about 0.8 nautical miles from the kelong. "The deceased was identified as Mohd Faizal Mohd Nor, a 45-year-old plantation worker from Renggam, Kluang," he added. The body and survivors were sent to Hospital Sultanah Nora Ismail for post-mortem and medical attention respectively.
