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Police in Johor Baru have arrested two more suspects in the homicide of a man discovered bound and encased in netting at Sungai Tanjung, Parit Raja, following discovery of the body on Sunday.
Malaysian authorities have brought 159 Chinese nationals before courts in Johor Baru, charging them with criminal conspiracy in connection with an elaborate cryptocurrency investment fraud targeting unsuspecting victims across the region.
A factory operator has died in a four-vehicle collision in Johor Baru when she was ejected from a van and crushed beneath the overturned vehicle. Police say a thorough investigation is underway.
A man has been arrested by Johor Baru police for posting seditious and insulting remarks about Islam on Facebook, marking the latest enforcement of laws protecting religious sensitivities in Malaysia.
Johor police dismantled a significant drug trafficking network on Saturday, confiscating 60.78kg of methamphetamine valued at RM3.04 million and apprehending eight suspects, including a school dropout involved in distributing contraband.
Johor Baru police arrested a 48-year-old man on suspicion of trespassing into a residential home in Kampung Melayu Majidee, with officers apprehending the suspect within 20 minutes of receiving the report.
Johor Baru police have taken 12 men into custody, including a minor, following a serious altercation at a restaurant screening the World Cup final. The incident occurred early Wednesday morning at an establishment in Taman Daya.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has appealed to Johor voters to select capable leaders in tomorrow's state election, framing the choice as crucial for determining the state's trajectory forward.
Police in Johor Baru have arrested three foreign nationals and recovered nearly RM770,000 worth of illicit cigarettes during a residential raid, marking another success in the ongoing crackdown on contraband tobacco distribution.
Authorities in Johor have arrested a married couple and shut down a drug operation in Kulai, recovering contraband valued at RM3.59 million in a significant blow to regional trafficking networks.