Crime & Safety news in Jalan Permatang Damar Laut Penang

1. High-profile trials and public interest appeals dominate Malaysian courts this week

   16 hours ago Berita Harian Mahkamah Majistret Balik Pulau 7.7 km

   Malaysian courts this week will handle several high-profile cases, including oral arguments in the case of a student accused of murdering a teenage girl in Petaling Jaya, case management for Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's corruption case, and the trial of the Pantai Jerejak assemblyman. Two public interest appeals related to the constitutional crisis in Negeri Sembilan will also be heard.

2. Worker dies in scaffold fall, Penang OSHA halts construction site work

   1 day ago Harian Metro Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang 1.1 km

   A male worker died after falling about seven meters from scaffolding at a construction site in Bayan Lepas, Penang. The Penang Department of Occupational Safety and Health (JKKP) has issued a stop-work order at the site while a further investigation is conducted.

3. 31 undocumented Indonesians deported via Penang airport

   3 days ago Harian Metro Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang (LTAPP), Pulau Pinang 2.5 km

   A total of 31 undocumented Indonesian immigrants were sent back to their home country through the Penang International Airport (LTAPP) yesterday. They had been detained at the Belantik Immigration Depot in Kedah and had completed their sentences under the Immigration Act 1959/63 before the repatriation process.

4. Six Malaysians held over drug smuggling case linked to co-pilot arrested in Jakarta

   3 days ago Malay Mail Penang International Airport 1.7 km

   Malaysian police have detained six local men in connection with a drug smuggling case involving a Malaysian co-pilot arrested at Jakarta's airport. Four of the suspects had fled to Thailand and Vietnam before returning to Malaysia, where they were arrested. The co-pilot was caught with drugs worth an estimated RM45 million.

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6. Newborn found alive in trash bin at Penang airport toilet; two arrested

   5 days ago Makkal Osai Penang International Airport, Penang 2.5 km

   A newborn baby boy was found alive in a trash bin in a toilet at Penang International Airport. Police arrested a 23-year-old Malaysian woman and a 22-year-old Myanmar man in connection with the abandonment.

7. Baby found in sanitary bin at LTAPP: Myanmar man, local woman detained

   5 days ago Harian Metro Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang (LTAPP), Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang 2.5 km

   A baby boy was found abandoned in a sanitary bin in the disabled toilet at Penang International Airport (LTAPP) in Bayan Lepas. Police arrested a local woman and a Myanmar man in connection with the discovery. The baby was taken to Penang Hospital for treatment.