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Kelantan authorities arrested 14,460 individuals linked to drug trafficking and consumption during the first six months of the year, as police intensified enforcement against the drug trade in the state.
A total of 159 Chinese nationals faced charges across three Johor Baru magistrate courts for allegedly operating a sophisticated 'calling centre' scam involving fake cryptocurrency investments.
A 32-year-old delivery rider in Melaka faces charges of sexually assaulting his stepdaughter and threatening two police officers and a family member across two separate court proceedings.
Authorities in Kuantan have arrested a Datuk-titled businessman and his assistant over allegations of fraud involving a fraudulent letter purporting to carry the Tengku Mahkota of Pahang's official insignia.
A Form Three female student in Banting has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a schoolmate on Monday, in what authorities are treating as a serious case of school violence.
A Form Three student has been charged with attempted murder following a stabbing incident at a Banting secondary school. The incident has raised concerns about student safety and violence in Malaysian educational institutions.
Police in Kuala Lumpur have dismantled an illegal World Cup betting operation, arresting 11 individuals in an office building raid. Six of those detained are South Korean nationals believed to be operating the syndicate.
Malaysian enforcement agencies have dismantled illegal cryptocurrency mining networks across the country, seizing 75,578 machines and arresting 629 suspects through nearly 3,050 coordinated raids since early 2022.
A 25-year-old hardware store worker in Kuala Terengganu has pleaded not guilty to charges of raping and sexually assaulting his 16-year-old biological sister at the Sessions Court.
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Pahang police have arrested a couple and seized more than RM728,000 worth of drugs in a significant operation targeting suspected East Coast drug distribution networks.