SEREMBAN, May 23 — Two local factory operators were detained after being suspected of being involved in the smelting of toxic substance activities without approval for more than two years in Mukim Pantai, Jalan Jelebu, here today. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said the two men, in their 30s and 50s, were arrested during … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, April 28 — The Immigration Department has detained a 50-year-old Indonesian woman suspected of masterminding the online sale of cosmetic and beauty products without approval from the Ministry of Health (MOH). Director-General Datuk Ruslin Jusoh revealed that during a raid in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, and Ampang, Selangor, last Thursday, a man and a woman, … Read more
KOTA TINGGI, April 22 — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMA) detained two vessels and 44 crew at two separate locations here yesterday, for anchoring without permit in Johor waters. Johor Maritime director Maritime First Admiral Nurul Hizam Zakaria said the first seizure involved a cargo ship registered in Sierra Leone at a position 13.5 … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — A couple was arrested in a crackdown on illegal streaming activities in raids at three locations around Selangor and Kuala Lumpur on March 14. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director, Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said the detained individuals, aged 53 and 57, are believed to be the … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, March 25 — A director of a state enforcement agency were among three individuals arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on suspicion of receiving bribes to protect the smuggling of valuables through the country’s waters. According to a source, the men were all arrested separately on Saturday, with the main suspect, a man … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, March 14 ― The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) will continue working with the state governments to curb illegal mining activities. Its Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said that investigations are still underway to ensure whether there is any production of rare earth materials at the site of Compartment 411, Ulu … Read more
JOHOR BARU, March 6 — Three Johor Immigration Department officers and two more Malaysians have been remanded for five days to assist Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigators in the case of alleged graft involving the illegal entry of foreigners to the country. The remand order against the suspects, consisting of four men and a woman, … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 29 — A former assistant to an illegal money lender was charged in the Ampang Sessions Court here today on a charge of burning the fence of a borrower’s house. Mohd Alif Shafiq Sarif, 23, pleaded not guilty to the charge before Judge Wan Mohd Norisham Wan Yaakob. He was charged with … Read more
IPOH, Feb 29 — A total of six reports were made against illegal lanthanide mining in Perak from 2019 to 2023, the State Legislative Assembly was told today. Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the illegal lanthanide mining took place at three permanent forest reserves in Bintang Hijau, Kenderong, and Simpan Piah. “Following … Read more
SHAH ALAM, Feb 18 — The Immigration Department arrested 132 undocumented migrants, in an operation in an illegal settlement in an oil palm plantation area in Setia Alam, near here, early this morning. Immigration deputy director-general (Operations), Jafri Embok Taha, said that 130 Indonesians, including 76 men, 41 women and 13 children (one of whom … Read more
