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Malay Mail
14-05-2025
- Malay Mail
PGA detains four for illegal border crossing in Kelantan, boatman escapes; two test positive for meth
KOTA BHARU, May 14 — The 18th Battalion Senoi Praaq unit of the General Operations Force (PGA) detained four people believed to have entered Malaysia illegally through the Tok Awang Belulang illegal jetty during Op Taring Wawasan Kelantan last Monday. PGA Southeast Brigade Commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid said in the 3.15 pm operation, PGA personnel conducting patrols detected the group, but the boatman fled upon realising the presence of the authorities, leaving his passengers at the riverbank. 'One of the suspects is a 30-year-old local man, while the other three, including two women, are Thai nationals in their 20s believed to have entered the country without valid documents,' he said in a statement today. He said the four were brought to the Pasir Mas District Police Headquarters (IPD) for further investigation. Nik Ros Azhan added that initial urine tests showed the two male suspects tested positive for methamphetamine. — Bernama
Malay Mail
06-05-2025
- Malay Mail
Three shot dead in police raid on 4x4 theft syndicate hideout in Kedah
KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — Police shot dead three men believed to be part of a four-wheel drive vehicle theft syndicate during a raid at a homestay in Taman Sejahtera, Sik, last Thursday. According to Sinar Harian, Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the 2.30am raid followed intelligence on a syndicate stealing vehicles in Melaka, Selangor, Pahang, and Perak for cross-border smuggling. He said the three suspects, aged between 35 and 37, responded aggressively by firing shots at police and attacking with a machete. Police returned fire in self-defence, resulting in all suspects suffering fatal injuries at the scene. A subsequent search uncovered two pistols, several bullet casings and a machete believed to have been used by the suspects. Mohd Shuhaily said all three men were from Negeri Sembilan and had prior criminal records involving vehicle theft and drug-related offences. During the raid, police also found a Honda CR-V reported stolen in Petaling Jaya in April. A search of the vehicle revealed 26 fake licence plates and various tools used for car theft. The syndicate, active since 2023, is believed to be responsible for 73 cases of 4x4 vehicle theft, chosen for their ease of smuggling through illegal border routes. Later that same day, a joint operation involving Malaysian and Thai authorities in Songkhla led to the arrest of four Thai nationals believed to be vehicle couriers, while efforts continue to locate the syndicate leader and remaining members.
