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New Straits Times
14 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Elderly man held for allegedly raping girlfriend's daughter, 13
AMPANG: An elderly man and his girlfriend were arrested for allegedly raping her 13-year-old daughter last year. Ampang district police chief, Assistant Commissioner Mohd Azam Ismail, said today that investigations revealed the victim's mother witnessed the incident. He said the victim fled and lodged a police report after overhearing a conversation between her mother and the boyfriend. "The conversation revealed that the boyfriend intended to rape the girl, and her mother allowed it. "Further investigations found that the mother's boyfriend had raped the victim in 2024, and the act was witnessed by the mother." Police arrested the victim's 36-year-old mother, a security guard, yesterday. The woman's 61-year-old boyfriend, a trader, was also arrested the same day. "Urine tests were negative for both suspects, and background checks showed no criminal records. "The remand application for both suspects has been granted for seven days from yesterday to July 4 to assist in the investigation or committing rape under Section 376 of the Penal Code."
The Sun
5 days ago
- The Sun
Foreign worker arrested with 20kg methamphetamine in Kuala Lumpur mall
KUALA LUMPUR: A foreign national was arrested last Saturday at a shopping mall in Taman Melawati, Ampang, after police found him carrying 20.85 kilograms of methamphetamine worth RM80,000. Ampang Jaya District Police Chief ACP Mohd Azam Ismail stated that the 50-year-old suspect was detained at 12.35 pm while walking in the area with a bag containing 20 transparent plastic packets of the drugs. 'Initial investigations revealed that the suspect had been residing in the country for approximately 10 years, and an urine test showed he was positive for methamphetamine and amphetamine. However, he has no prior criminal record.' Mohd Azam added that the seized drugs could supply around 20,850 addicts in the Klang Valley. The suspect has been remanded for seven days under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries a potential death penalty or life imprisonment and mandatory caning if convicted.
The Star
5 days ago
- The Star
Foreign worker caught with 20kg meth at KL shopping mall
KUALA LUMPUR: A foreign worker has been arrested with 20.85kg of methamphetamine, estimated to be worth RM80,000, in a shopping mall in Taman Melawati, Ampang here. Ampang Jaya police chief ACP Mohd Azam Ismail said that the 50-year-old man was detained in the area at 12.35pm on Saturday (June 21). "Initial investigations revealed that the suspect had been residing in the country for approximately 10 years and a urine test showed he was positive for methamphetamine and amphetamine. However, he has no prior criminal record," he said in a statement here on Tuesday (June 24). Mohd Azam added that the suspect would be remanded for seven days for investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. If convicted, he could face the death penalty or life imprisonment and no less than 12 strokes of the cane. – Bernama
Barnama
5 days ago
- Barnama
Foreign Worker Detained With 20kg Methamphetamine At Shopping Mall
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) – A foreign worker, believed to be a drug trafficker, was arrested with 20.85 kilograms of methamphetamine, estimated to be worth RM80,000, in a shopping mall area in Taman Melawati, Ampang, last Saturday. Ampang Jaya District Police Chief ACP Mohd Azam Ismail said that the 50-year-old man was detained while walking in the area at 12:35 pm, carrying a bag containing 20 transparent plastic packets of the drugs. "Initial investigations revealed that the suspect had been residing in the country for approximately 10 years, and an urine test showed he was positive for methamphetamine and amphetamine. However, he has no prior criminal record.
New Straits Times
5 days ago
- New Straits Times
Indonesian man nabbed with over 20kg of methamphetamine at a mall
KUALA LUMPUR: A 50-year-old Indonesian man has been arrested after he was found in possession of more than 20kg of methamphetamine at a shopping mall in Taman Melawati on Sunday. Ampang Jaya police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Azam Ismail said the suspect, a labourer who had been living in Malaysia for about 10 years, was detained by a Selangor Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department team at about 12.35pm. "He was walking while carrying a canvas bag in his right hand, which upon inspection was found to contain a black plastic package with 20 labelled packets. Each packet held a transparent bag filled with a substance believed to be methamphetamine, with a total estimated weight of 20,850 grammes," he said in a statement. The seized drugs are estimated to be worth RM80,000 and could supply up to 20,850 addicts in the Klang Valley. Azam said urine tests on the suspect returned positive for methamphetamine and amphetamine, while background checks showed he had no prior criminal record. The man has been remanded for seven days, from June 23 to 29, to assist in investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries the mandatory death penalty or life imprisonment with whipping upon conviction.
