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1. Two dead, one injured in two-lorry crash on Jalan Simpang Pulai

   13 hours ago Bernama Jalan Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands, Simpang Pulai, Perak 9.5 km

   Two men aged 40 and 35 were killed and another was injured when two lorries collided on the Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands road near Ipoh last night. A 42-year-old man trapped in one vehicle was extricated by firefighters and taken to Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital for treatment.

2. Ipoh trader gets 30 years, 24 strokes for trafficking meth

   1 week ago Harian Metro Plaza Tol Gopeng

   A trader in Ipoh was sentenced to 30 years in prison and 24 strokes of the cane by the High Court for trafficking over 77 kilograms of methamphetamine. The accused, Liew Wan Wah, 46, escaped the death penalty. The drug distribution occurred at the Gopeng Toll Plaza and at the Kampar district police headquarters in June 2021.