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The Star
5 days ago
- The Star
Abandoned newborn rescued in Lahad Datu
KOTA KINABALU: A newborn baby boy wrapped in a cloth was rescued by a passerby after he spotted the child left outside a house in Lahad Datu. Lahad Datu district police chief Asst Comm Dzulbaharin Ismail said the abandoned baby was in stable condition after he was rushed to the Lahad Datu hospital following the discovery. He said the baby was found left in front of an unnumbered house in Kampung Burung along Jalan Bakawali at about 3.06pm on Friday (July 18). "The baby's condition is reported to be stable," he added. He said investigations were underway to track down people responsible for abandoning the child. He called on the public to inform Lahad Datu police of any information regarding the case. The case is being investigated under Section 317 of the Penal Code for abandoning a baby with the intention of permanently deserting the baby. In an unrelated case, ACP Dzulbaharin said a 24-year-old local man was arrested for suspected involvement with online gambling activities in the Lahad Datu Square area on Thursday (July 18). He said police seized a smartphone containing a gambling application, in the investigation under Section 4B(a) of the Open Gambling Houses Act 1953. Dzulbaharin reiterated that the police view seriously all forms of crime that threaten community safety, especially those involving social crimes such as infanticide and prostitution. 'The Lahad Datu police will continue to take firm action without compromise to ensure the safety and harmony of the local community,' he added.
The Sun
01-07-2025
- The Sun
Police bust ecstasy-laced juice labs in KL and Selangor
SHAH ALAM: Police have shut down two drug-processing laboratories in a major crackdown on a syndicate producing ecstasy-laced juice, seizing narcotics worth RM5.03 million. The raids, conducted on June 26 in Ampang, Selangor, and Pandan Perdana, Kuala Lumpur, led to the arrest of 13 suspects. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan revealed that the syndicate had been active since December last year. The group operated from terrace houses, processing MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine) to be mixed into juice drinks before distribution. 'Four additional raids in shopping centre and condominium parking lots uncovered 1,510 boxes and 728 bottles of suspected MDMA-laced juice, weighing 689.42 kg,' Hussein said. Other seized items included MDMA powder (1.68 kg), ketamine (25.4 kg), ecstasy pills (5.3 kg), and Erimin 5 pills (0.726 kg). Nine of the 13 suspects tested positive for ketamine, meth, and benzodiazepines. Two had prior criminal records under the Open Gambling Houses Act 1953 and Immigration Act 1959. Police also confiscated eight cars, a motorcycle, cash, and jewellery valued at RM826,222.
