Malaysia Crime Watch

7 February 2007
Petaling Jaya

The Star newspaper reporter, Parven Kaur Gill, aged 30, was stopped by police at 3:29am on 28 January 2007. She has been charged for refusing to take a breathalyser test and faces up to a year’s jail and a maximum fine of RM6,000.

Bail has been fixed at RM1,200 with one surety and trial on 27 September 2007.

New Straits Times – Star reporter faces jail, fine
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Wednesday/National/20070207094813/Article/local1_html>

Malaysia Crime Watch – Paper Reporter Charged for Insulting Behaviour
<URL:http://malaysiacrimewatch.lokety.com/paper-reporter-charged-for-insulting/>

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6 February 2007
Kuala Lumpur

Police from Dang Wangi were approaching four drunk men who were refused entry to the Beach Club along Jalan P. Ramlee at 11:40pm. Two of them had parangs.

When they saw the police, they took off in their Mitsubishi Storm four-wheel-drive vehicle. The police chased them in three patrol cars through Sentul, Cheras and Dang Wangi and apprehended them along Jalan Pahang. Police found a parang, RM10,000 cash and 18 credit cards issued to the same person.

The men are also wanted by the Rawang police for rioting last year. Police suspect they may have been involved in several robberies in the Klang Valley.

The Star Online – Drunks lead cops on a chase
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/2/6/nation/20070206160037&sec=nation>

New Straits Times – Four held after high-speed chase
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Wednesday/National/20070207093252/Article/local1_html>

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6 February 2007
Bachok

Police are aware of a theft syndicate which uses seconday school students to commit their crimes. The students are trained to break into houses and are paid RM50 for each successful hit. They are suspected to be responsible for stealing valuables such as motorcycles and jewellery.

A 13-year-old student was caught shoplifting in a shopping complex at Kota Baru on Sunday. He later revealed that he, together with two other teenagers, broke into a house in Kampung Pantai Senok on the same day. He said he receives orders from a mechanic in Tawang.

The Star Online – Some students being used and trained to steal
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/2/6/nation/20070206142011&sec=nation>

New Straits Times – Students trained to break into homes
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/2/7/nation/16799326&sec=nation>

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