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South Korea's police begin a three-month nationwide operation Monday targeting organised crime, with emphasis on young gangsters engaged in fraud and money laundering, plus international drug trafficking.
A gunfight in Tak Bai, Narathiwat, has claimed the lives of two Thai police officers conducting an anti-drug operation. Four others were wounded as the suspect fled into nearby plantations.
Authorities arrested two men in their 50s following a police chase involving a Nissan Grand Livina from Sri Damansara to Gombak. Both suspects have prior criminal and drug-related convictions.
Police have arrested a suspect in connection with an attempted robbery in Klang, seizing a stolen shotgun and starter pistol loaded with 48 blank rounds during the operation in Shah Alam.
Malaysian police swiftly rescued a kidnapped man and arrested six suspects over a RM7 million ransom demand. The operation showcased quick police response to organised crime threats targeting business communities.
NSW Police arrested 356 people across three days in Operation Waratah, the latest phase of an enforcement campaign against violent and sexual crimes on public transport. The operation has netted over 1,800 arrests since its launch in 2024.
A 26-year-old labourer in Kelantan has been fined RM6,500 after pleading guilty to insulting and physically assaulting a police officer conducting an enforcement operation, with the court finding him guilty of obstructing a public servant.
Sultan Nazrin Shah officially inaugurated the Sultan Nazrin Shah 69 Commando Camp in Ulu Kinta, Perak, a RM206 million facility built on 338 hectares. The opening reflects the government's commitment to strengthening Malaysia's security forces.
A 55-year-old man was tasered and arrested in Singapore's Bedok North after refusing police commands to drop a saw and comply with officers' instructions near a Housing Board block.