Malaysia Crime Watch

7 March 2007Kota Kinabalu
Two men had attacked two women and a policeman on Tuesday but were arrested by police.
At 9:30am, a man abruptly entered the car of a 33-year-old female tour company executive at the Api Api Centre shopping complex. He ordered the woman to drive towards Signal Hill, threatening her with a knife. When [...]

7 March 2007
Penang
The security guard who was arrested for stealing RM200,000 worth of antiques and personal belongings of a factory owner in his bungalow in Waterfall Road has claimed trial.
34-year-old Azhar Yahya from Gurun, Kedah, pleaded not guilty to stealing a video camera, two digital cameras, eight branded watches and antiques belonging to Tan Teong [...]

7 March 2007Ipoh
Two youths were arrested for possession of drugs in Tronoh in 2001 when they were 17 years old. Yesterday, the two, who just turned 22, were sentenced to 10 years’ jail and 10 strokes of the cane.
The High Court, which took over their cases when they were 18 years old, wanted to send [...]

7 March 2007Johor Baru
Police have arrested an Indonesian couple who have been selling fake MyKads (national identity cards) to illegal immigrants for RM500 each. 28 fake MyKads, 21 unprocessed ones, 18 multiple entry visas, pieces of pages from Malaysian passports, 12 driving licences and processing equipment were seized from an apartment in Bayu Puteri 2 [...]

7 March 2007Miri
Two scrap metal buyers in Kuala Baram and Lutong were arrested for buying suspected stolen copper. Police also seized over 340 kilograms of copper wire.
Police have decided to nab buyers as a new way to deter theft of electricity and telephone cables.
The Star Online - Police arrest two scrap metal buyers in Miri<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/3/7/nation/17063014&sec=nation>
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