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Malay Mail
2 hours ago
- Malay Mail
Bukit Aman: Six Malaysians detained in Cambodia over UK-bound drug smuggling case identified
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has identified six Malaysians who were detained by Cambodian authorities on suspicion of attempting to smuggle nearly 62 kilogrammes of cannabis to the United Kingdom via Phnom Penh International Airport on July 16. Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the suspects were all men aged between 27 and 70. He said preliminary information regarding the arrests was obtained through the Foreign Ministry, but no official notification had been received from the Cambodian authorities to date. 'PDRM will work with the Foreign Ministry through the Malaysian Embassy in Cambodia to obtain further details and investigation outcomes from the Cambodian authorities. Further investigation will be carried out to identify the syndicates involved,' he told Bernama when contacted yesterday. He said initial investigations had yet to determine whether the case was linked to any international drug trafficking syndicates operating from Malaysia. In a related development, Hussein advised Malaysians to be more cautious and not to fall easily for online job offers promising high salaries, especially those involving the delivery of packages overseas without knowledge of their contents. He also reminded the public to remain vigilant against the modus operandi of international drug syndicates that target Malaysians as drug mules. Yesterday, The Phnom Penh Post reported that the six men were arrested by Cambodia's Anti-Drug Department in collaboration with customs and airport authorities, with the drugs found in four suitcases. The suspects were believed to be planning to travel to London via Hong Kong. All six are expected to be charged under Article 40 of Cambodia's Law on Drug Control. — Bernama
UAE Moments
14-07-2025
- UAE Moments
Dubai Hands Over Three Most-Wanted Belgian Crime Bosses
Dubai Police have officially extradited three high-profile criminal suspects—Mathias Akyazili, Giorgi Faes, and Othman El Ballouti—to Belgian authorities, following a major international operation involving Interpol and Europol. All three were flagged as 'most-wanted' for crimes ranging from drug smuggling to human trafficking. The arrests were carried out in coordination with global law enforcement agencies and were based on Interpol red notices. Dubai Media Office confirmed on Sunday that the suspects were handed over after full legal and judicial formalities were completed by the UAE Ministry of Justice and the Dubai Court of Cassation. 'These extraditions reflect the UAE's unwavering support for global justice,' said Dubai Police, reinforcing their stance on fighting transnational organized crime. Who are these suspects? Othman El Ballouti, one of the extradited men, is no stranger to international headlines. In 2023, he was sanctioned by the U.S. Department of the Treasury for allegedly overseeing a massive drug network that smuggled cocaine through Belgium's Port of Antwerp. He had already been sentenced in absentia to seven years for trafficking 840kg of cocaine. Meanwhile, Akyazili and Faes are also facing charges for operating a criminal gang, robbery, and trafficking narcotics and humans. How it went down The extradition process kicked off after Belgium submitted an international arrest warrant to the UAE's Ministry of Justice. The final transfer followed court rulings in Dubai and strict compliance with legal procedures under the UAE-Belgium extradition treaty, which has been in effect since November 2022. Belgium reacts Abdullah Al Nuaimi, the UAE's Minister of Justice, held a phone call with his Belgian counterpart, Annelies Verlinden, after the suspects landed in Belgium. Both praised the success of this cross-border collaboration and emphasized their countries' shared commitment to fighting organized crime. This extradition is the latest in a growing list of successful international cooperation cases involving Dubai Police. As global crime syndicates become more complex, Dubai seems determined to play a leading role in dismantling them—one red notice at a time. TL;DR: Dubai Police just flexed their international crime-fighting muscles again—three major Belgian gang figures are now off Dubai's streets and facing justice back home. Dubai Police arrests and extradited to authorities in Belgium three prime suspects wanted in that country in connection with cases of cross-border organised crime. The trio were listed in the most wanted category by the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) and… — Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice)
The Guardian
13-06-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Canada and India to share terrorism intelligence despite 2023 murder plot, says report
Canada and India plan to share intelligence in a bid to combat the rising threat of international crime and extremism, according to a new report from Bloomberg, days before a meeting between the two countries' leaders. Canadian officials declined to comment on the report, which, if confirmed, would represent a dramatic shift in relations between the two nations which for nearly two years have been locked in a bitter diplomatic spat after Canada's federal police agency concluded that India planned and ordered the murder a prominent Sikh activist on Canadian soil. Under the intelligence-sharing deal , which is expected to be announced during the G7 summit in Canada later this week, police from both countries will increase cooperation on transnational crime, terrorism and extremist activities. Canada has reportedly pushed for more work on investigations into extrajudicial killings. Earlier this month, Canada's prime minister, Mark Carney, was forced to defend his decision to invite the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, to the G7 summit in Alberta after Canada's federal police's said the shooting death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar was orchestrated by the 'highest levels' of the Indian government. Carney said there was a 'legal process that is literally under way and quite advanced in Canada', following questions over his decision to invite Modi. Four Indian nationals living in Canada have been charged with Nijjar's murder. Carney also cited India's status as the 'fifth largest economy in the world, the most populous country in the world and central to supply chains'. But the decision did not sit well with lawmakers from British Columbia. A member of Carney's Liberal caucus, Sukh Dhaliwal, met with the prime minister earlier this the week to express concern over the invitation. 'We as Canadians take pride to be a champion on human rights. We are the country of law and justice,' Dhaliwal, who represents the electoral district where Nijjar was killed, told the Canadian Press. 'When it comes to protecting fundamental rights and serving justice for the victim, it is non-negotiable.' Dhaliwal said that the prime minister was 'alarmed about the issue' and would be 'very strong in dealing' with the issue when speaking to his Indian counterpart. Ever since former prime minister Justin Trudeau accused India of orchestrating the high-profile assassination of Nijjar, Ottawa and New Delhi have been locked in an worsening feud over the issue. India temporarily stopped issuing in visas in Canada and, soon after, Canada expelled six senior diplomats, including the high commissioner, Sanjay Verma. India retaliated by ordering the expulsion of six high-ranking Canadian diplomats, including the acting high commissioner. 'The Indian government made a horrific mistake in thinking that they could interfere as aggressively as they did in the safety and sovereignty of Canada,' Trudeau told a public inquiry into foreign interference, adding that Canada had not wanted to 'blow up' its valuable relationship with India. But he said after Nijjar was killed, 'we had clear and certainly now ever clearer indications that India had violated Canada's sovereignty'. The Bloomberg report, which underscores Carney's attempts to mend relations with powerful nations, follows revelations that a suspected Indian government agent was surveilling former New Democratic party leader Jagmeet Singh as part of its network of coercion and intimidation. According to Global News, the person, with suspected ties to both the Indian government and the Lawrence Bishnoi gang implicated in Nijjar's death, knew Singh's daily routines, travel plans and family. When the RCMP realized there was a credible thread to this life, they placed the federal party leader under police protection. 'India targeted a Canadian politician on Canadian soil. That's absolutely unprecedented. 'As far as we're concerned, that's an act of war,' Balpreet Singh, a spokesperson for the World Sikh Organization, said after of the Global News report. 'If Jagmeet Singh isn't safe … what does it mean for the rest of us?'
