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Rakyat Post
07-07-2025
- Rakyat Post
[Watch] 18 Men Arrested After Brawl Over Liquor Auction Prices At Malaysia School Event
Subscribe to our FREE Eighteen men have been arrested following a brawl that erupted at a school hall in Pekan Nanas, Pontian, over dissatisfaction with alcohol auction prices during an event on Thursday night. The incident occurred around 11:30 PM on 4 July when a group of men became upset with the bidding prices for alcoholic beverages offered during an auction at the event. According to Pontian District Police Chief Superintendent Mohammad Shofee Tayib, the disgruntled group began throwing chairs toward the stage, sparking a fight that disrupted the gathering. 'A team from the Criminal Investigation Department of Pontian District Police Headquarters was dispatched to the scene and arrested the suspects,' Superintendent Mohammad Shofee said in a statement. The 18 local men, aged between 17 and 48, have been detained in connection with the brawl. Police have opened investigation papers under Section 148 and Section 427 of the Penal Code related to rioting and mischief. Serious Charges Filed as Police Seek Public Cooperation Section 148 carries a penalty of up to five years imprisonment or a fine, or both, while Section 427 provides for imprisonment of up to two years or a fine, or both. 'Preliminary investigations found that the brawl started when a group was dissatisfied with the alcohol prices offered during the auction at the event,' the police chief explained. Pontian District Police emphasised they will not compromise on criminal behaviour, particularly involving fights or riots that can disturb public peace and safety. The public has been advised not to spread videos or unverified information about the incident and to cooperate with police. Anyone with information related to the case can contact the Pontian District Police Headquarters hotline at 07-6869999. Parts of this story have been sourced from Share your thoughts with us via TRP's . Get more stories like this to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.
The Star
07-07-2025
- The Star
QuickCheck: Did a riot break out after an auction in Pontian?
A 43-second video went viral on social media, capturing a chaotic scene with people throwing chairs at a stage. Observers claimed the commotion erupted when a public auction took a dramatic turn for the worse in a school hall in Pekan Nenas, Pontian. Is it true this dispute escalated into a full-blown brawl? Verdict: TRUE Police arrested 18 individuals, aged between 17 and 48, following the incident on Friday (July 4) at a SJKC school hall in Pekan Nanas, Pontian, around 11.30pm. Pontian OCPD Superintendent Mohammad Shofee Tayib said, "A team from the criminal investigation department rushed to the scene and found that the commotion was likely triggered by dissatisfaction over items offered at the auction, which was organised by a temple. All proceeds from the sold items were said to be donated to the temple and were not channelled to any groups.' He noted that the detained individuals have been remanded until July 9 to help with ongoing investigations. 'A case file has been opened under Section 148 of the Penal Code for rioting with weapons,' said Superintendent Mohammad Shofee. He added that the case is also being probed under Section 427 of the Penal Code for committing mischief. 'Police would not compromise with any criminal acts,' he stressed, advising the public not to circulate unverified videos or details of the altercation. He urged anyone with information related to the incident to call the Pontian district police headquarters hotline at 07-686 9999. Source: The Police
The Star
26-06-2025
- The Star
Pontian cops find drugs on foreigner after brief pursuit
PONTIAN: Drugs were round on a foreigner when he was arrested after trying to evade a police patrol. Pontian OCPD Supt Mohammad Shofee Tayib said the male suspect, who was driving a white car, refused to stop when approached by policemen at 10pm on Wednesday (June 25). "Our men ordered him to stop but he sped off," he said. Supt Mohammad Shofee said the suspect and a female passenger, also a foreigner, were finally intercepted at a traffic light intersection on Jalan Sungai Gurap. He said upon inspection, police discovered two packets containing 7.94g and 0.65g of methamphetamine respectively. "Both suspects did not possess valid travel documents nor identifications," he said in a statement on Thursday (June 26). The case is being investigated under Section 186 of the Penal Code, Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act, Section 39(A)(1) of the Dangerous Drug Act 1952 and Section 42 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
New Straits Times
26-06-2025
- New Straits Times
Police nab foreign duo caught after high-speed chase, seize meth
PONTIAN: An attempt by two foreigners to evade a police inspection failed when they were apprehended following a 15-kilometre chase, leading to the seizure of drugs believed to be methamphetamine last night. District police chief, Superintendent Mohammad Shofee Tayib, said the incident occurred at about 10pm when the driver of a car refused to stop after being ordered to pull over by a police mobile patrol unit along Jalan Kampung Parit Haji Othman, Seri Bunian, for inspection. He said the driver ignored the order and instead sped off towards Jalan Kampung Tenggayon, prompting a police pursuit that stretched for approximately 15 kilometres. "Police managed to stop the vehicle at the traffic lights along Jalan Sungai Gurap. "Upon inspection, the car was found to be driven by a male foreigner, accompanied by a female passenger, also a foreign national," he said in a statement today. Mohammad Shofee said further checks led to the discovery of two transparent plastic packets believed to contain methamphetamine, weighing 7.94g and 0.65g, inside the suspects' vehicle. He added that both suspects failed to produce any valid identification documents. The case is being investigated under the Penal Code, the Immigration Act, the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and the Road Transport Act 1987.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Yahoo
Pontian temple flies Johor flag upside down by mistake, police say issue resolved
JOHOR BARU, March 19 — Police have today reminded the public on the proper protocols and etiquettes involved in flying national and state flags, following an isolated case in Pontian yesterday. Pontian police chief Superintendent Mohammad Shofee Tayib confirmed a Chinese association's temple along Jalan Kukup there was investigated for accidentally flying the Johor state flag upside down. 'Initial investigations found that the incident occurred at about 1pm yesterday where the temple caretakers did not know that the flag was flown upside down. 'However, the incident that occurred at a religious association's premises has since been resolved amicably by several parties in private. 'Earlier, two concerned members of the public went to the premises location and reprimanded the temple's caretakers over the issue with the state flag,' he said when contacted today. Mohammad Shofee was responding to the incident where several pictures and videos of the Johor state flag being flown upside down from the flagpole of the temple's premiseswere widely shared on Facebook. He added that police have not received any reports regarding the incident. A video on Facebook went viral, showing a man reprimanding two women in Malay language for flying the Johor flag upside down. The women were seen apologising in the vide.
