Crime & Safety around Kuala Lumpur

1. Alam Maritim CEO charged with fraud over vessel charter rates, claims trial

   5 days ago Malay Mail Jalan Radin Anum 9.1 km

   Alam Maritim Resources Bhd group managing director and CEO Datuk Azmi Ahmad was charged in the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur with two counts of fraud over the daily charter rate of a vessel. He pleaded not guilty and was granted bail of RM300,000 with one surety. The court set Nov 18 for mention of the case.

2. Ops Mahir raids in KL and Penang net 122 illegal immigrants at factories

   6 days ago The Sun Cheras 7.6 km

   Immigration authorities arrested 122 illegal immigrants during Ops Mahir raids at factories in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, and Perai, Penang. The detainees, mostly foreign nationals, were held for various immigration offences and taken to depots for investigation.

3. Azeez denies choosing to wear lock-up clothes, says it was police SOP

   6 days ago Utusan Mahkamah Sesyen, Kuala Lumpur 3.7 km

   Former Baling MP Datuk Seri Azeez Abdul Rahim has denied claims that he chose to wear purple lock-up clothes and handcuffs when brought to the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur. His lawyer, Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, said Azeez was in police custody and was ordered to change clothes according to PDRM's standard operating procedure. The court allowed a two-day remand order against Azeez.

4. Immigration detains 122 foreigners in coordinated raids in Cheras and Perai

   6 days ago Bernama Cheras 7.6 km

   Malaysia's Immigration Department detained 35 undocumented foreigners during an operation at a factory area in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, on Monday. In a simultaneous operation, the Penang office detained 87 more foreigners at a factory in Perai, Bukit Mertajam. All detainees are being investigated for various offences under the Immigration Act 1959/63.

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6. Customs Seize Smuggled Cigarettes, Liquor Worth RM1.95 Million in Klang Valley

   6 days ago Bernama Cheras 7.6 km

   The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) Kuala Lumpur seized untaxed white cigarettes and liquor worth RM1.95 million through two special operations around the Klang Valley. The Ops Tembok Besar and Ops Akur operations, conducted in July and August, led to the arrest of 38 individuals and the opening of 38 investigation papers.

7. Ex-Tabung Haji chairman Abdul Azeez bailed at RM450,000, pleads not guilty

   6 days ago Berita Harian Kompleks Mahkamah Kuala Lumpur 3.9 km

   Former Tabung Haji chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim completed his RM450,000 bail process at the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex. He pleaded not guilty to a charge of using his position to obtain a company chairmanship with an annual remuneration of RM690,000.

8. Gombak Setia assemblyman acquitted of TikTok public alarm charge

   6 days ago Bernama Magistrate's Court, Kuala Lumpur 3.7 km

   Gombak Setia assemblyman Muhammad Hilman Idham was acquitted and discharged by the Magistrate's Court in Kuala Lumpur of a charge under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code. The magistrate ruled the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case. The charge related to a TikTok video allegedly made on July 30, 2025.

9. Police seize RM2.4 billion worth of drugs in raid on Eco Business Park V factory

   6 days ago New Straits Times Eco Business Park V, Kuala Lumpur 9.8 km

   Police raided a factory in Eco Business Park V on Aug 15, uncovering a large-scale drug processing laboratory. They seized over 13 tonnes of MDMA and other drugs estimated to be worth RM2.4 billion as part of Op Eumenes.

10. Former Tabung Haji chairman charged over RM190m investment decision

    6 days ago Malay Mail Tabung Haji head office on Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Kuala Lumpur 9.6 km

    Former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Abdul Azeez was charged in Kuala Lumpur with using his position to influence a RM190 million investment. He pleaded not guilty to the charge under the MACC Act.