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Malay Mail
17-07-2025
- Malay Mail
Kelantan cops probe drug smuggling in cow rectums, tighten border watch
KOTA BHARU, July 17 — Kelantan police are investigating the possibility that drug smugglers are concealing contraband in the rectums of cows and goats, and using livestock pens as transit points prior to distribution to other states. Its chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said police had received intelligence on the new tactic but had yet to find solid evidence. 'We received information that some cattle or goat pens are being used as transit points for drugs. We are currently conducting intelligence, with the assistance of other enforcement agencies,' he told a special press conference here today. He also revealed allegations that certain pen owners deliberately withholding food and water from cattle during a two-week quarantine period. 'The purpose may be to prevent the cattle from defecating (since drugs are hidden in the rectum), so that the drugs do not come out. We have received information but have yet to confirm it physically,' he said. Mohd Yusoff said cattle smuggling from Thailand occurs in two forms, legally with a permit and through the quarantine process or illegally without a permit, without enclosures and brought in directly across the river or through rat trails. He said the hot spots for cattle and drug smuggling are usually concentrated from Pasir Mas to Tanah Merah as the river in the area is narrow and shallow, making it easier for syndicates to cross. 'Kelantan police together with the General Operations Force, Marine Police and the army are continuously tightening control along the 136 km border with Thailand, besides actively sharing information with the authorities of the neighbouring country. 'We don't leave the border stark open. We have fortifications, patrols and cooperation with Thailand to ensure that drugs do not penetrate our country,' he said. Mohd Yusoff admitted that the state remains a main transit location for drug syndicates smuggling supplies from the neighbouring countries before distribution to other states and abroad. He said that most drugs such as syabu, ganja and heroin are not popular for local use, but are instead smuggled in through the Kelantan border to be sent to the west coast of the Peninsula, including Kuala Lumpur, or to other countries. — Bernama
Malay Mail
11-06-2025
- Malay Mail
Kelantan police dispose of RM11.3m worth of drugs seized since 1997
KOTA BHARU, June 11 — Kelantan police today disposed of an estimated RM11.3 million worth of various types of illegal drugs and poisons seized from 1997 to 2024. Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the case item disposal was implemented in accordance with the Inspector-General of Police Standing Order (PTKPN) D207, after all the cases had been charged and concluded in court. 'The disposal this time involved 467.722 kilogrammes (kg) and 2,165.48 litres of various banned substances, such as syabu (methamphetamine), yaba pills, cough mixtures, ketum juice, psychotropic pills and ganja (cannabis). 'The highest seizure value involved syabu, weighing 301.706kg and estimated at RM9.66 million; followed by 1,721.45 litres of cough mixtures worth over RM1 million,' he told a media conference on the disposal of case items at the Kelantan Police Headquarters here today. In a related development, the Kelantan Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) also recorded positive achievements from January to May this year, with the arrest of 12,298 individuals on various drug-related crimes. 'During that period, the NCID also seized drugs worth RM10.31 million and confiscated RM1.32 million worth of drug traffickers' assets,' he said. — Bernama
Malay Mail
10-06-2025
- Malay Mail
No more hiding: Undercover units to storm Kelantan-Thailand border in major crime clampdown
KOTA BARU, June 10 — The Kelantan police will increase the number of undercover intelligence officers in the border area soon to combat cross-border crime that continues to occur despite tightened security controls. Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the matter would be discussed with General Operations Force (GOF) Southeast Brigade commander, Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid, in a meeting tomorrow. He said this action is deemed necessary since cross-border crime is still occurring, although the detected cases were isolated. 'There are arrests almost every day. So, we will change the operational method by increasing the number of plainclothes intelligence units, involving GOF members and police, to patrol the border area,' he said. 'The approach is being taken because most people only feel intimidated when they see the presence of uniformed security personnel, while criminals can take advantage of locations with little visible security surveillance,' he said after attending the Kelantan Contingent Ibadah Korban event at the Kelantan contingent police headquarters here today. Commenting further, he explained that the distance between the GOF control posts, which can be as far as two to three km apart, is also why smugglers can still slip through incognito. 'The Malaysia-Thailand border spans 136km, while the area under Kelantan police surveillance is 91km. Hence, it is not easy to monitor it completely because each post is far apart. 'The big gaps open up space for people to commit cross-border crimes unnoticed, since crossing the river by boat only takes a minute,' he said. According to him, in the one-week period from May 31 to June 8, a total of 13 arrests related to cross-border crimes were made under Section 5(2) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. 'The most common reasons often given by perpetrators are to visit family, retrieving vehicle keys and so on. Only two cases (a few) involved entertainment-related purposes,' he said. — Bernama
Malay Mail
10-06-2025
- Malay Mail
No more hiding: Undercover units to storm Kelantan border in major crime clampdown
KOTA BARU, June 10 — The Kelantan police will increase the number of undercover intelligence officers in the border area soon to combat cross-border crime that continues to occur despite tightened security controls. Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said the matter would be discussed with General Operations Force (GOF) Southeast Brigade commander, Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid, in a meeting tomorrow. He said this action is deemed necessary since cross-border crime is still occurring, although the detected cases were isolated. 'There are arrests almost every day. So, we will change the operational method by increasing the number of plainclothes intelligence units, involving GOF members and police, to patrol the border area,' he said. 'The approach is being taken because most people only feel intimidated when they see the presence of uniformed security personnel, while criminals can take advantage of locations with little visible security surveillance,' he said after attending the Kelantan Contingent Ibadah Korban event at the Kelantan contingent police headquarters here today. Commenting further, he explained that the distance between the GOF control posts, which can be as far as two to three km apart, is also why smugglers can still slip through incognito. 'The Malaysia-Thailand border spans 136km, while the area under Kelantan police surveillance is 91km. Hence, it is not easy to monitor it completely because each post is far apart. 'The big gaps open up space for people to commit cross-border crimes unnoticed, since crossing the river by boat only takes a minute,' he said. According to him, in the one-week period from May 31 to June 8, a total of 13 arrests related to cross-border crimes were made under Section 5(2) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. 'The most common reasons often given by perpetrators are to visit family, retrieving vehicle keys and so on. Only two cases (a few) involved entertainment-related purposes,' he said. — Bernama
Malay Mail
03-06-2025
- Health
- Malay Mail
Kelantan teen girls ride ‘kapcai' to Kulim for social media meet-up, one allegedly sexually assaulted after meeting stranger
KOTA BARU, June 3 — A teenager was allegedly sexually assaulted after she and a friend travelled more than 500 kilometres to meet a man they had connected with on social media, according to Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat. The two schoolgirls, both aged 14, left their homes in Tumpat without their parents' knowledge and journeyed to Kulim, Kedah, to meet the man, believed to be in his 30s, whom they had never met in person. 'They rode a kapcai motorcycle from Tumpat but experienced a breakdown in Grik, Perak. After leaving the bike, they flagged down a passing car, which took them to Kulim,' he said. He was speaking to reporters after attending the 2025 Kelantan Police Chief Town Hall Discussion, themed 'Youth Awareness: Preventing Social Ills, Shaping the Future', held at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan today. Once in Kulim, one of the girls was taken by the suspect to a location where the alleged assault occurred. The teenager had been reported missing for four days before returning home. After being prompted by her family, the victim came forward and revealed details of the journey and the incident. 'A police report was filed after a medical examination supported the girl's statement,' Mohd Yusoff said, adding that the suspect has since been picked up by police in Kedah to assist with the investigation. He urged parents to be more vigilant in monitoring their children's movements and online interactions, warning that social media platforms have increasingly become channels for risky, unsupervised communications. — Bernama
