Malaysia Crime Watch

27 January 2007
Kuala Lumpur

Officers from the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry seized pirated computer software and movies worth RM23 million, the biggest catch so far this year. Three shops on the second floor of the Endah Parade shopping complex in Sri Petaling were raided yesterday afternoon.

A total of 224,500 DVDs and CDs were seized.

The Star Online – RM23m pirated discs seized
<URL:http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/1/27/nation/16705381&sec=nation>

New Straits Times – Software and games worth RM23m seized
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Saturday/National/20070127085910/Article/local1_html>

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26 January 2007
Kuala Lumpur

In an attempt to support Visit Malaysia Year 2007, police have arrested 29 people at motels in Brickfields since last Friday. The 15 men, 13 women and a transvestite are suspected to be involved in vice activities.

Police also seized one thousand condoms kept in a box.

The Star Online – Twenty-nine rounded up for suspected vice activities
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/1/26/nation/20070126113017&sec=nation>

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26 January 2007
Alor Star

Former RHB Bank manager, Tan Khay Guan, aged 39, has been fined RM19.3 million by a Sessions Court yesterday for criminal breach of trust, forgery and money laundering. He was also sentenced to 13 years’ jail. The offences were committed at the Mergong branch between April 5 and September 23 2004.

Acting as the branch manager, Tan opened two current accounts without authorization and approved drafts valued at RM21 million to these accounts. RM19.3 million was transferred to a Rockwell and Bond Bank of East Asia account in Hong Kong with the intention to buy shares.

Tan was arrested at the Bukit Kayu Hitam border checkpoint on October 31 2004 trying to escape from the country.

The Star Online – Ex-bank manager hit with record fine and jailed 13 years
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/1/26/nation/16686605&sec=nation>

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