Malaysia Crime Watch

27 February 2008
Kuala Lumpur

Police made their biggest score in illegal lottery and betting operations by arresting 25 members of a betting syndicate with operations in Penang, Kedah, Perlis and Perak.

The mastermind of the syndicate, which has collected more than RM72 million in the last two years, and his henchmen are believed to be in hiding. He is said to be a local who uses a registered company to launder the money collected for bets.

Bukit Aman anti-vice, gaming and secret society division (D7) officers conducted two raids simultaneously on two counting centres in Kulim and another two in Bukit Mertajam on 16 February 2008, netting 14 syndicate members. 15 fax machines, 14 mobile phones, 5 laptops, 4 printers, 3 computers, 347 betting slips and RM2,483 cash were also seized during the raids.

The second operation was on 20 February 2008, when the authorities raided two premises in Bukit Mertajam and Nibong Tebal and one building in Serdang, Kedah, arresting 11 more members.

The members arrested either runners or operators in counting centres. They have been charged and are out on bail.

The Star Online – Cops bust biggest illegal 4D ring
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/28/nation/20457807&sec=nation>

New Straits Times – Illegal 4-D syndicate smashed, 25 held
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/National/2170657/Article/index_html>

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27 February 2008
Shah Alam

388 bone fragments were found at the crime scene where Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu was believed to have been blown up, according to 48-year-old Kuala Lumpur Hospital Forensic Department Head Dr Mohd Shah Mahmood. He had carried out inspections on 7 and 9 November 2006, retrieving fragments of the ribs, spine and neck in a clearing and shrubs on a hill.

Dr Mohd Shah did not find many skin tissue and hair and could not find any human flesh or blood during his two days of inspection.

On 7 November 2006 at 5pm, he conducted tests on the bone fragments and tissue to detect traces of explosives. He referred to x-ray expert Dr Zaleha Abdul Manaf and forensic anthropologist Dr Nurliza Abdullah for details on Altantuya.

Dr Mohd Shah concluded from the tests that an explosive had caused injury to the bones and cause it to break into fragments which were scattered in the area. He explained that the spine was intact because it was heavier and larger and that Altantuya was lying on her back causing the explosion on her chest to press the spine further into the ground.

Earlier in court, Lance Corporal Mohamad Ruzaimi Ramli said he was verbally ordered by his superior officer, Superintendent Amidon Anan to destroy all excess negatives in the film rolls used at the crime scene. He said he took 268 photographs on 7 and 9 November 2006, printed them and handed them to Amidon. 8 negatives were not used and were destroyed as ordered.

When called to the stand by counsel Ahmad Zaidi Zainal who is representing accused Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar, crime scene investigation unit and police forensics laboratory head Amidon denied making such an order and having any knowledge of the excess negatives.

The trial continues today.

The Star Online – 388 bone slivers found
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/27/courts/20460906&sec=courts>

New Straits Times – Conflicting testimonies on photos of crime scene
<URL:http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/National/2170727/Article/index_html>

MCW – Altantuya Murder Trial: Razak’s Unexpected Outburst
<URL:http://malaysiacrimewatch.lokety.com/altantuya-murder-trial-razaks/>

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26 February 2008
Petaling Jaya

As the prosecution failed to prove a prima facie case, 30-year-old Suhaimi Salleh has been acquitted of a rape charge.

The odd-job labourer, who had been in jail for the last four years in Sungai Buloh, was arrested on 5 November 2003 and charged with the rape of a 15-year-old girl at a bridge near Lebuhraya Kesas in Jalan Medan 23 between 3.30am and 5am on 4 November 2003.

The judge said the victim had only given partial evidence during the examination-in-chief stage and no details on the actual rape was given. The examining doctor had also determined that the victim was still a virgin and there had been no penetration.

The Star Online – Rape accused freed after court finds teen victim still a virgin
<URL:http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/2/26/courts/20443009&sec=courts>

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