Crime & Safety news in Pos Lenjang
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High Court in Tapah orders Perak exco Sivanesan to pay RM3,000 costs in defamation suit
The High Court in Tapah ordered Perak executive councillor A. Sivanesan to pay RM3,000 in costs after allowing former Bagan Dalam assemblyman Satees Muniandy's application to transfer the defamation suit to the Butterworth Sessions Court. Sivanesan sued Satees over a TikTok video uploaded in June last year that he says portrayed him as unfit for public office.
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Ipoh trader gets 30 years, 24 strokes for trafficking meth
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.
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Six hikers, including two children, missing in Lojing; SAR on standby
Six hikers, including two children, are missing after entering the Gunung Trans Gerah area in Lojing, Gua Musang, Kelantan. The Kelantan Fire and Rescue Department is on standby to assist the Perak Fire and Rescue Department, which is leading the search operation. The group, which had valid permits and guides, was reported missing after failing to return as scheduled.
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Four men arrested in Kampar and Kuala Kangsar for stealing TM cables
Perak police arrested four men in two separate cases in Kampar and Kuala Kangsar early yesterday morning for allegedly stealing Telekom Malaysia cables. During the arrests, police seized cables, cable cutters and a car, with estimated losses of RM1,000 in one case.
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Bus hits PLUS barrier: Driver drowsy due to heart medication - Police
A bus crashed into the central divider of the PLUS highway at KM 328.3 between Bidor and Tapah, Perak. Police said the driver, who was on a journey from Kajang to Kulim without passengers, fell asleep due to the influence of heart medication. The driver was taken to Tapah Hospital for treatment.