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Johor authorities have successfully dismantled a significant drug trafficking operation, arresting two suspects and confiscating narcotics valued at RM8.49 million intended for supply within the local market.
A 39-year-old woman is expected to face murder charges at Kota Tinggi magistrates' court, according to Johor police chief Ab Rahaman Arsad, in connection with the death of a four-month-old child.
Authorities in Johor have reclassified the death of a four-month-old girl as a suspected murder case, with investigation documents forwarded to prosecutors for legal assessment and direction.
Johor police executed a dawn narcotics raid in Simpang Renggam, apprehending a 42-year-old suspect and confiscating heroin valued at RM10,128 in an ongoing crackdown on drug trafficking.
Johor police have dismantled a major drug distribution network, confiscating nearly 97 kilograms of narcotics valued at RM8.49 million from an apartment in Masai. Two suspects have been arrested.
Johor police have shut down a significant illegal vaping operation, arresting seven individuals and seizing narcotics-laced cartridges valued at RM10.68 million during simultaneous raids across the state.
Authorities in Johor Baru have arrested a 19-year-old student couple following the tragic discovery of a newborn baby girl at a rented house in Taman Setia Mutiara, Kluang. The infant was found in a toilet bowl and police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.
Johor police have dismantled an illegal bitcoin mining operation, arresting three individuals and confiscating 71 mining devices during raids conducted across two days. The syndicate had been stealing electricity from TNB.