Crime & Safety news in Bachok Kelantan
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Elderly man, 66, dies trapped in bathroom as house burns in Pasar Gok Kapor
A 66-year-old man was found dead after a two-storey house he lived in caught fire at Pasar Gok Kapor, Jalan Pantai Cahaya Bulan, Kota Bharu, last night. Firefighters received the emergency call at 8.43pm and brought the fire under control at 9.24pm. The victim was found in the bathroom and his body remained inside the house as the operation continued.
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PGA seizes lorry carrying 10 tonnes of smuggled rice in Pasir Mas
The General Operations Force stopped a lorry loaded with 10 tonnes of rice believed smuggled from Thailand at a roadside in Kampung Banggol Kuin, Pasir Mas, early this morning. The 37-year-old local driver could not produce documents and the rice, worth about RM40,000, was seized for investigation under the National Padi and Rice Regulatory Act 1994.
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Bukit Aman: Drug lab intelligence takes months to avoid premature raids
Bukit Aman's narcotics chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said intelligence work to uncover illegal drug labs can take months or up to a year to map the whole syndicate before raids are carried out. He said acting too early only nets one or two people without finding the actual lab. He was commenting on an operation in Puncak Alam, Selangor, that uncovered a drug lab and seized drugs worth an estimated RM2.4 billion, in which a suspect was shot dead.
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PUSPEN Bachok client info helps police bust drug syndicates
Police and AADK are using information from clients at the Bachok Narcotics Addiction Rehabilitation Centre (PUSPEN) to help dismantle drug syndicates. Bukit Aman Narcotics CID director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the information sharing helps track syndicate members and has led to several raids and arrests. He spoke at a press conference after a strategic visit to PUSPEN Bachok today.
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Bukit Aman: Syndicates Use Public as Drug Mules to Europe
Bukit Aman's narcotics chief said drug syndicates flying to Europe often use ordinary members of the public as mules, mainly carrying cannabis flowers. He spoke after a visit to the Bachok Narcotics Rehabilitation Centre in Kelantan, and said police had also recorded arrests at KLIA and Sultan Azlan Shah Airport in Ipoh.
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Bukit Aman: busting drug labs needs months of intelligence
Bukit Aman's narcotics chief says dismantling clandestine drug laboratories requires months of intelligence gathering, tracing precursor chemicals from entry points like Port Klang to their final destinations. He spoke after visiting the Bachok Nada rehabilitation centre, and cited a recent raid in Bandar Puncak Alam where 13.17 tonnes of synthetic drugs worth RM2.41 billion were seized after six months of intelligence work.
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Long surveillance needed before drug lab raids, says JSJN chief
Narcotics CID director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said operations against drug syndicates running processing labs require months of intelligence work before raids can be carried out. He said precursor chemicals must be tracked from entry points such as Port Klang to their final destination. He spoke to reporters after a visit to the Bachok drug rehabilitation centre today.
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Elderly man with dementia missing in Kampung Kuala Pertang, Kuala Krai
A 74-year-old man with dementia has been reported missing after he is believed to have left his home in Kampung Kuala Pertang, Kuala Krai, Kelantan, yesterday evening. Villagers began a search and rescue operation last night, and it resumed this morning with help from security forces. Kuala Krai district police have confirmed receiving a report on the disappearance.
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PGA seizes 383 logs, three machines at Besut sawmill
The Southeast Brigade of the General Operations Force raided a sawmill in Gong Tengah, Besut, Terengganu, seizing 383 logs and three band saw machines worth RM338,300. Four men aged 40 to 52 failed to produce timber tax documents, and the case is being investigated under the National Forestry Act 1984 and the Wood-Based Industries Enactment 1985.
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Dr Ainul Baraah's Body Expected to Be Buried in Kelantan After Sarawak Helicopter Crash
The body of Dr Ainul Baraah Kamarudin, 33, who died in a helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, Sarawak, is expected to be buried at the Sri Kedeper Islamic Cemetery in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Her father, Kamarudin Salleh, said the funeral prayer will be held at the Al Karamah Mosque in Mukim Baung Besar, Pengkalan Chepa. All five individuals on board the helicopter were confirmed dead.
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Worker dies of heart attack in septic tank pit at Kubang Kerian construction site
A 48-year-old worker died after suffering a heart attack while installing a septic tank at a house under construction in Taman Permai Demit, Kubang Kerian, Kota Bharu. The victim, Zakari Mat Jusoh, was found unconscious and was pronounced dead by a medical officer. His body was sent to Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital for further action.
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Online seller with disability pleads not guilty to cross-dressing charge in Kota Bharu
A 25-year-old online seller pleaded not guilty at the Kota Bharu Syariah Lower Court to a charge of behaving like a woman at the Kelantan Islamic Religious Affairs Department office last November. The court allowed bail of RM1,000 with one surety and set December 1 for case mention.
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Man held for storing 434 litres of petrol without licence in Pasir Mas
A 44-year-old man was arrested in Kampung Telaga Mas, Pasir Mas, for storing 434 litres of petrol without a licence for illegal trade. Kelantan KPDN seized petrol, a car and equipment worth RM6,836.18. The suspect is remanded for four days until September 9.
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Five-vehicle crash in Wakaf Bharu injures four, damages house fence
Four people were injured in an accident involving five vehicles on Jalan Baru, Wakaf Bharu, Tumpat, Kelantan this afternoon. A Honda HR-V skidded and hit several other vehicles and a house fence, causing an estimated RM5,000 in losses to the homeowner.
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Teen dies, cousin hurt in Kampung Langgar electric shock
A 14-year-old student died after being electrocuted while trying to retrieve a fishing hook from an electrical wire in Kampung Langgar, Kota Baru. His 10-year-old cousin was also electrocuted while trying to help and is being treated in hospital. The incident occurred near a water channel about 200 metres from their home.
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Father in Besut arrested for alleged sexual assault of two teenage daughters
A 50-year-old father was arrested in Pasir Akar, Besut, at around 12:40 am for allegedly sexually assaulting his two daughters, aged 16 and 17. The suspect is remanded from today until September 12 on orders from the Besut Magistrate's Court, and the case is being investigated under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017.
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Rice smuggler feared drowned after jumping into Sungai Golok during police raid
A rice smuggler is feared to have drowned after jumping into the Sungai Golok river while fleeing a raid by the General Operations Force (PGA) in Tumpat, Kelantan. Authorities seized 1,178 kg of rice and 100 kg of glutinous rice believed to have been smuggled from Thailand.
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Ex-minister Jamil Khir remanded two more days in Tabung Haji RCI case
Former minister in the Prime Minister's Department, Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom, had his remand extended by two days starting tomorrow until Tuesday by the Putrajaya Magistrate's Court. His detention is linked to MACC's investigation into a hotel lease in Saudi Arabia and the Tabung Haji RCI report.
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GOF seizes 4,750 saplings worth RM237,500 in Rantau Panjang smuggling bust
The General Operations Force foiled an attempt to smuggle 4,750 saplings worth RM237,500 at a road checkpoint in Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas, Kelantan. A 43-year-old local lorry driver was detained, and the lorry, valued at RM100,000, was also seized. The suspect and items were handed over to the Kota Bharu Agriculture Department for further action.
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Fire in Wakaf Bharu destroys mini market and paint shop, losses over RM2 million
A fire broke out on Jalan Hulu Pasar in Wakaf Bharu, Tumpat, early this morning, destroying a two-storey mini market and a paint shop. Losses are estimated to exceed RM2 million, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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Man held in Tumpat with 14,600 vape pods worth RM1.46 million
A 22-year-old man was arrested in Tumpat, Kelantan, after police found 14,600 vape pods worth RM1.46 million at a house in Kampung Kutan, Pasir Pekan. The suspect allegedly admitted to smuggling the vape pods to Thailand via an illegal jetty in Pengkalan Kubor for about two years.
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Two cyclists killed in crash on Rakyat Highway, police seek witnesses
Two cyclists were killed after being hit by a car at Kilometer 16.5 of the Rakyat Highway in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Police are asking witnesses to come forward to assist with the investigation.
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Lorry driver dies after plunging 50m into ravine in Tanah Merah
A 65-year-old lorry driver died after his vehicle skidded and fell into a 50-metre-deep ravine on the Sokor Gold Mine road towards Kuala Tiga in Tanah Merah yesterday. Firefighters retrieved the body and sent it to the forensic unit of Tanah Merah Hospital.
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Cyclist killed in Kota Baru highway crash; brother at Pas Muktamar learns of death
Two cyclists were killed when a car hit them on the Kota Baru-Ketereh Highway in Kelantan. One victim's brother, who had returned from Selangor to attend the Pas Muktamar, learned of the death while at the event.