Malaysia Crime Watch

7 March 2007
Kota 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 they reached there, the woman fled the car, leaving behind her handbag, purse, mobile phone and laptop.

The man then called the other man to meet him near Kampung Kionson. The second man had tried to strangle a sales girl near the meeting place, but she fought back and ran off.

Both women had lodged police reports, and soon after the police found them along Jalan Kolam in Luyang at 11am. One of the men stabbed one of the policemen in the thigh when they tried to apprehend them.

The Star Online – Two men terrorise two women and injure policeman
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/3/7/nation/20070307174324&sec=nation>

The Star Online – Armed terror on streets of KK
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/3/8/nation/17077710&sec=nation>

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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 Khin, aged 44, on 1 February 2007 midnight.

Under Section 381 of the Penal Code, Azhar faces a maximum sentence of seven years’ jail and a fine.

The court granted bail of RM4,000 in one surety pending his trial set on 25 July 2007.

The Star Online – Security guard claims trial to stealing antiques
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/3/7/nation/20070307144515&sec=nation>

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7 March 2007
Ipoh

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 a strong message that child drug offenders will not be left off lightly. However, the court ordered that the whipping be carried out according to the Child Act 2001 such that a lighter cane would be used with average force.

The Star Online – Offenders to pay price as adults
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/3/7/nation/17065827&sec=nation>

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