Malaysia Crime Watch

9 September 2007
Johor Baru

26-year-old Ee Tai Swee was cheated of RM134,000 in yet another cash prize scam. The sales manager was contacted by a woman on 21 August 2007 claiming to be from an electronic company. She told him that he had won S$200,000 cash from the Hong Kong Turf Club.

A dubious bank manager in Hong Kong then faxed the cheque and a statement of a bank account containing RM460,000 to Ee. Convinced that he had won the prize, Ee deposited RM11,600 into an account of the company’s Malaysian partner.

A man who claimed to be from the club called Ee to invite him to join as a member, convincing him that he would give him tips to win horse races. Ee further deposited RM123,050 but had never won a game with the man’s tips.

Ee is now loaded in RM70,000 of debt.

The Star Online – Sales manager in JB loses RM134,000 in turf club scam
<URL:http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/9/9/nation/18832182&sec=nation>

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9 September 2007
Kuching

A police team caught another gang leader under Ops Cantas Kenyalang at a shopping centre on Friday evening. This brings the number of gang lords arrested in the five-month operations to 21.

The suspect is allegedly involved in illegal activities such as prostitution and gangsterism. He is believed to have a stake in a car company and holds positions in a few non-governmental education and community-based organisations.

The gang lords were detained under the Emergency Ordinance.

The Star Online – Gang lord’s arrest brings number to 21
<URL:http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/9/9/nation/18830378&sec=nation>

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8 September 2007
Shah Alam

Deputy Public Prosecutor Tun Abd Majid Tun Hamzah examined Assistant Superintendent Zulkarnain Samsudin yesterday in a trial-within-a-trial to determine if accused Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar’s statement that led to the discovery of murder victim Altantuya Shaariibuu’s jewellery in his apartment can be admitted in court as evidence.

34-year-old Zulkarnain, who led the police search team from the Bukit Aman serious crimes division (D9), said that his team only searched Azhar’s bedroom cupboard, looking for his leather jacket that contained Altantuya’s watch, ring and a pair of earrings.

He instructed his men to avoid disturbing anything else in the room although he admitted in court that he should have searched the entire room. He denied that he had instructed Azhar to hold the leather jacket and point to the jewellery while photographs of him were taken.

When cross-examined by Azhar’s counsel, Kamarul Hisham Kamaruddin, Zulkarnain said he did not show Azhar the police report nor asked him to sign it. It allegedly contained Azhar’s statement that led to the jewellery.

Kamarul pointed out to him that Section 112 (5) of the Criminal Procedure Code requires an officer to show the report to the suspect so that he can make corrections before signing it. Zulkarnain flatly replied that he was not aware and said that it was never his intention to record statements from Azhar during the interrogation.

The hearing will continue on 17 September 2007.

New Straits Times – Altantuya murder trial: Search of Sirul’s house ‘was not thorough’
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Saturday/National/20070908085446/Article/index_html>

MCW – Altantuya Murder Trial: Corporal Azhar Did Not Pose for Camera
<URL:http://malaysiacrimewatch.lokety.com/altantuya-murder-trial-corporal-azhar_10/>

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