Crime & Safety news in Kalapuan
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Foreigner fined RM20,000 for keeping 578kg cooking oil, 250 litres petrol without permit
A 34-year-old foreign national was fined RM20,000, or 12 months' jail in default, by the Sessions Court in Tawau on Friday for possessing controlled goods without a permit. Azmain Same pleaded guilty to holding 578kg of cooking oil and 250 litres of petrol on an unregistered wooden boat in waters off Kalapuan on Sept 6, which he admitted he meant to take to a neighbouring country. He was arrested by a Kunak General Operations Force team and charged under the Control of Supplies Act 1961.
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Man, 23, found dead at house in Kota Belud; police classify as sudden death
A 23-year-old man was found dead at a house in Kota Belud today. Police received a report at 4.20pm and the man was pronounced dead by a medical officer at Kota Belud Hospital. Initial investigations found no criminal element and the case is classified as sudden death.
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Three arrested after brawl in Kota Belud caught on video
Police in Kota Belud arrested three men on Tuesday in connection with a public brawl that was filmed and shared on social media. The incident occurred in front of a grocery store, and police are still looking for three other suspects. The case is being investigated under Section 148 of the Penal Code for rioting.
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Nine students injured in Kota Belud tour bus crash
Nine students from Sekolah Menengah Sains Sabah were injured in a tour bus accident at the Jalan Kota Belud-Kundasang T-junction in Kota Belud, Sabah, on Monday. The students sustained minor injuries and were taken to a medical facility. No fatalities were reported.
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Nine students injured after school bus carrying 36 crashes in Sabah
Nine students from SM Sains Sabah were injured when their school bus crashed on the Kota Belud-Kundasang road in Sabah. The accident occurred at the Simpang Tiga junction and all victims were taken to Kota Belud Hospital for treatment.