A security guard has been sentenced to 14 months imprisonment for an incident that took place on February 1, 2021. The sentencing was handed down on June 12.
Mohammad Khairul Anuar bin Haji Maidin, 30, denied the charge under Section 354 of the Penal Code, Chapter 22, for using criminal force with the intent to outrage the modesty of a 34-year-old woman.
The offence occurred at a financing institution in Kampong Beribi, Jalan Gadong, where Khairul Anuar was employed as a security guard.
The prosecution successfully proved the case beyond reasonable doubt. Evidence presented during the trial revealed that on the morning of February 1, 2021, the victim had visited the financing institution to submit car documentation. After completing her business, she was groped by Khairul Anuar near the staircase as she was leaving the first floor.
Despite feeling shocked and outraged by the incident, the victim chose not to confront Khairul Anuar immediately, fearing potential escalation and social media exposure. Instead, she reported the incident to management and later informed her husband, who advised her to file a police report.
A subsequent police investigation, which included the review of CCTV footage from the institution, corroborated the victim’s account. This led to the identification and arrest of Khairul Anuar.
PARIS (AP) – French singing star Aya Nakamura warbled. Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid rode horses. While Venus and Serena Williams and Katy Perry modeled on the cobbles. This was Paris’ Place Vendome as never seen before.
On International Olympic Day, Vogue World took over the last day of Paris Fashion Week’s menswear collections with a show-cum-spectacle themed around the Olympics.
The rare event blended athleticism, French fashion, and pure, unadulterated razzmatazz from the past century — marking 100 years since the last Games in Paris in 1924.
The event also referred back to June 23, 1894, the day on which the founder of the modern Olympics, French nobleman Pierre de Coubertin, launched the International Olympic Committee.
Vogue World paints the town red (white and blue)
Matching different sports to different eras and styles, the high-octane collection extravaganza felt like a polished Broadway musical — with amazing clothes — as the sun set on Paris’ magnificent Place Vendome.
For the third Vogue World event, following a New York street fair in 2022 and a tribute to London’s theater scene in 2023, the show dovetailed with the Paris Games — celebrating all things French and runway.
Fashion designs were showcased to a backdrop of tap dancing, pirouetting red-wine-holding waiters, and even models clutching baguettes.
Tracing a century, each decade was paired with a designer and style era. The ’20s was cycling and featured white coats by designers such as Chanel and Schiaparelli. The ’30s was “track and field” by Balenciaga.
The ’40s, the era that gave the bikini to the world, featured “aquatics” by Jacquemus. The ’50s brought “equestrian” styles shown through the prism of the decade-defining New Look by Dior. The ’60s was Courreges’ fencing looks.
By the time the ’70s came up with choreographed Givenchy-fueled “gymnastics,” some journalists had completely forgotten to keep taking notes, caught up in the intoxicating sight of the choreographed spectacle on the picturesque plaza, whose star-filled front row, including Pharrell Williams, rivaled even the stars that trod the boards (cobbles).
The ’80s focused on martial arts and the ’90s on soccer, with a reinterpretation of late icon Azzedine Alaia’s tricolor dress. Cheers rose when the Williams sisters appeared for the “tennis” section, Venus in a bold figure-hugging mermaid dress and Serena warrior-like in a black, utilitarian split gown.
The finale featured breakdancing. The atmosphere was electric, serving as an unofficial kickoff for the Paris Games, which will run from July 26 to August 11.
Camille Rowe poses for photographers upon arrival at the Vogue World event on Sunday, June 23, 2024 in Paris. PHOTO: APDiane von Furstenberg poses for photographers upon arrival at the Vogue World event on Sunday, June 23 in Paris. PHOTO: APPharrell Williams poses for photographers upon arrival at the Vogue World event on Sunday, June 23 in Paris. PHOTO: AP
France’s forward #10 Kylian Mbappe kicks the ball during a training session at the Home Deluxe Arena Stadium in Paderborn, western Germany, on June 23, 2024, during of the UEFA Euro 2024 football championship. PHOTO: AFP
DORTMUND, Germany (AFP) – France appear almost certain to reach the last 16 at Euro 2024 but they are hoping to have Kylian Mbappe back, and rediscover their goal-scoring touch, when they face Poland in their final group game on Tuesday.
One of the leading favourites coming into the tournament, France have four points from two matches in Group D but have only scored one goal, and that was courtesy of Austrian defender Maxmimilian Woeber putting through his own net.
That gave France a 1-0 win against Austria in their opening match in Duesseldorf, before they drew 0-0 with the Netherlands in Leipzig on Friday in the absence of Mbappe.
The new Real Madrid signing played no part against the Dutch as he recovers from the broken nose he suffered in a collision late on against Austria.
He will need to wear a protective mask over his nose when he returns to action but he trained on Sunday at the French team’s base in Paderborn and his teammates are optimistic of having their captain back against the Poles.
“I think everyone knows he is really eager to play in the next match. That won’t surprise anyone,” said midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni.
“As for the mask, I think he is starting to get used to it. Of course he would rather not wear it but I think if you ask the doctor he would say there is no choice.
“But that won’t change anything for him. We know that when he is on the field he will bring a lot to the team.”
It was Mbappe whose cross was headed in by Woeber for France’s only goal so far at the Euros and he is by a long way the biggest attacking threat available to coach Didier Deschamps.
Marcus Thuram led the line against the Dutch, but he has scored only twice in 22 appearances for his country.
Antoine Griezmann has only netted twice in his last 30 caps, while Ousmane Dembele’s only goal for France in the last three years came against Gibraltar.
Kingsley Coman is still building up his fitness after missing the end of the season with Bayern Munich due to injury, and Randal Kolo Muani is coming off a difficult campaign in Mbappe’s shadow at Paris Saint-Germain.
“It is frustrating but nothing to be alarmed about,” Griezmann said after the Netherlands game in reference to his own missed chances.
“The defence and midfield are doing a remarkable job, we are leaving very little to the opposition, but we must improve in attack and be more deadly.”
That defensive solidity is important and could take them a long way, even if the goals do not flow at the other end.
The centre-back pairing of Dayot Upamecano and William Saliba have impressed in front of goalkeeper Mike Maignan, while N’Golo Kante has been outstanding in midfield on his return to the international stage after two years out of the picture.
“It is important to underline how solid we have been defensively because I think that is vital when you are trying to win titles,” insisted Tchouameni.
“Obviously we will need to score goals if we are to win matches. That will make things a little easier, but we are not having doubts about that.
“The most important thing is that we are creating chances, so we just need to start putting some of them away.”
France just need a draw to be certain of reaching the last 16 against a Poland team who have already been eliminated after two defeats in their first two outings.
Even a defeat will not stop them going through, as long as Austria does not beat the Dutch.
However, the 2022 World Cup runners-up need to better the Netherlands’ result against Austria – or at least win by a wider margin – in order to take top spot.
Wherever they finish in the group may not change too much in terms of their potential last-16 opponents, but it could have an impact further down the line in terms of possible ties in the quarter-finals and beyond.
Poland’s veteran striker Robert Lewandowski, now 35, will hope to start after returning from injury as a substitute against Austria.
NEW YORK (AP) – Weekend number two was just as joyous for “Inside Out 2.”
The Pixar sequel collected USD100 million in ticket sales in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, setting a new record for an animated movie in its follow-up frame in theaters.
The previous best second weekend for an animated title was the USD92 million for “The Super Mario Bros Movie.” Only six movies ever have had better second weekends.
In just a week and a half, “Inside Out 2” has become 2024’s highest-grossing film to date with USD724.4 million globally, including USD355.2 million in US and Canadian theatres.
That passes the USD711.8 million worldwide total of “Dune: Part Two.” “Inside Out 2” will likely blow through the USD1 billion mark in about a week, which would make it the first film since “Barbie” to do so.
The extent of the “Inside Out 2” success startled Hollywood, which had grown accustomed to lower expectations as the film industry watched ticket sales this year slump about 40 per cent below pre-pandemic totals, according to data firm Comscore, before “Inside Out 2” came along.
This image released by Disney/Pixar shows, from left, Joy, voiced by Amy Poehler, background left, Anger, voiced by Lewis Black, Disgust, voiced by Liza Lapira, Envy, voiced by Ayo Edebiri, and Anxiety, voiced by Maya Hawke, in a scene from “Inside Out 2.” PHOTO: DISNEY/PIXAR
The record haul for “Inside Out 2,” though, recalled past years when USD1 billion grosses were more commonplace for the Walt Disney Co.
It is also a much-needed blockbuster for Pixar, which after experimenting with direct-to-streaming releases, reconsidered its movie pipeline and approach to mass-audience appeal.
Now, “Inside Out 2,” which dipped a mere 35 per cent from its USD154 million domestic debut, is poised to challenge “The Incredibles 2” (USD1.2 billion) for the all-time top grossing Pixar release. It could also steer the venerated animation factory toward more sequels. Among its upcoming films is “Toy Story 5,” due out in 2026.
For theatre owners, “Inside Out 2” could hardly have been more needed. But it also reminded exhibitors of how feast-or-famine the movie business has become in recent years.
Since the pandemic, movies like “Barbie,” “Spider-Man: No Way Home” and “Top Gun: Maverick” have pushed ticket sales to record heights, but fallow periods in between box-office sensations have grown longer.
Ticket sales over Memorial Day last month were the worst in three decades.
Some of 2024’s downturn can be attributed to release-schedule juggling caused by last year’s writers and actors strikes.
The biggest new release over the weekend was Jeff Nichols’ motorcycle gang drama “The Bikeriders,” a film originally slated to open in 2023 before the actors strike prompted its postponement.
“The Bikeriders,” starring Jodie Comer, Austin Butler and Tom Hardy, came in on the high side of expectations with USD10 million from 2,642 venues in its opening weekend.
“The Bikeriders,” which cost about USD35 million to produce, was originally to be released by Disney before New Regency took it to Focus Features last fall.
The strong business for “Inside Out 2” appeared to raise ticket sales generally. Sony Pictures’ “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” held well in its third week of release, collecting USD18.8 million. It remained in second place. The “Bad Boys” sequel, starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, has grossed USD146.9 million domestically thus far.
Next week, the sci-fi horror prequel “A Quiet Place: Day One” and Kevin Costner’s Western epic “Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1” will hope some of the “Inside Out 2” success rubs off on them.
SAMAMMISH, WASHINGTON (AP) – Amy Yang built a huge lead and survived a couple of late mistakes to win her long-awaited first major title on Sunday, a three-shot victory in the KMPG Women’s PGA Championship.
Yang closed with an even-par 72 at Sahalee to finish at 7-under 281. She was nearly flawless for the first 15 holes and reached 10 under for the tournament for a seven-shot lead before running into a little bit of trouble. But none of her pursuers was able to mount a significant charge.
Amy Yang, of South Korea, watches her shot after hitting from the 16th tee during the final round of the Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at Sahalee Country Club, Sunday, June 23, in Sammamish, Washington. PHOTO: AP
At age 34, Yang is the oldest major winner on the LPGA Tour since Angela Stanford won the 2018 Evian Championship at age 40. Anna Nordqvist had recently turned 34 when she won the Women’s British Open in 2021.
This was Yang’s 75th major start, the most before a player’s first major title since Stanford, who was playing her 76th.
Yang’s sixth LPGA victory was her first since last year’s CME Group Tour Championship, which was also the most recent victory by a South Korean player. She earned a spot in the Paris Olympics, where she will represent South Korea for the third time.
Twice earlier in her career, Yang held the 54-hole lead in a major only to fall short. At the 2014 US Women’s Open at Pinehurst, Yang was tied with Michelle Wie going into the final round, but shot 74 as Wie won.
Amy Yang, of South Korea, hits from the first tee during the final round of the Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at Sahalee Country Club, Sunday, June 23, in Sammamish, Washington. PHOTO: AP
A year later in the same tournament at Lancaster Country Club, Yang had a three-shot advantage, but In Gee Chun shot 66 to win by one.
This time, Lilia Vu and Jin Young Ko each shot 71 to tie for second at 4 under. Vu shot three rounds under par, but couldn’t overcome a 75 in the first round.
Yang was remarkably steady until her final few holes. She made five bogeys over her first 69 holes before she three-putted the 16th. Then she pushed her tee shot on the par-3 17th well right and it bounced into a lake, leading to double bogey.
Amy Yang, of South Korea, hits from the ninth tee during the final round of the Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at Sahalee Country Club, Sunday, June 23, in Sammamish, Washington. PHOTO: AP
Yang steadied herself with a perfect tee shot on the par-5 18th, leading to a two-putt par and a massive celebration on the green, where she was doused with Champagne by several players.
Yang held a two-shot advantage when she stepped to the first tee on a cooler Sunday after three straight days of above-average temperatures.
The front nine saw breezes whistle through the towering trees to the point play had to be paused so pollen buds could be blown off the greens.
Lilia Vu hits out of the bunker onto the 14th green during the final round of the Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at Sahalee Country Club, Sunday, June 23, in Sammamish, Washington. PHOTO: AP
Yang was unfazed. By the time she made the turn, she led by five. Yang birdied the first hole, chipped in for birdie from 23 yards off the green on the fifth and dropped a 7-foot birdie putt on the eighth — the toughest hole on the course — to move to 9 under.
When she hit into the trees on No 10 and made bogey, Yang responded with a birdie at the 11th and made her final birdie at the 13th.
Playing in the final group with Yang, Lauren Hartlage had a chance to tie the lead at 8 under, but her 5-foot birdie try on the par-5 sixth hole caught the left edge, spun around the cup and stayed out. Hartlage made double bogeys at Nos 7 and 8 and made the turn six shots behind. She tied for fifth at 3 under, her best career finish.
MOSCOW (AP) – Armed militants attacked two Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a traffic police post in two cities in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan, killing a priest and at least six police officers, Russian authorities reported Sunday.
Russia’s National Anti-Terrorist Committee described the attacks in the predominantly Muslim region with a history of armed militancy as terrorist acts.
Dagestan’s Interior Ministry said a group of armed men shot at a synagogue and a church in the city of Derbent, located on the Caspian Sea. Both the church and the synagogue caught fire, according to state media.
Almost simultaneously, reports appeared about an attack on a church and a traffic police post in the Dagestan capital Makhachkala.
The authorities announced a counter-terrorist operation in the region. The Anti-Terrorist Committee said a priest and policemen were killed in the attacks. It later reported that five gunmen were “eliminated.” It wasn’t clear, however, how many militants were involved in the attacks.
Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti cited the region’s Interior Ministry as saying that six policemen were killed and 13 more were injured. Other reports said a church guard was also killed, and three civilians were also injured.
The Muftiate of Dagestan, a Muslim administrative body, put the total number of those killed at nine people, including seven policemen, and said that 25 more people were injured. The conflicting numbers couldn’t be immediately reconciled.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks. The authorities have launched a criminal probe on the charge of a terrorist act.
Russian state news agency Tass cited law enforcement sources as saying that a Dagestani official was detained over his sons’ involvement in the attacks.
This photo taken from video released by Golos Dagestana shows smoke rises following an attack in Makhachkala, republic of Dagestan, Russia, Sunday, June 23. Russian state news agency RIA Novosti says that armed militants attacked two Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a traffic police post in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan, killing a priest and six police officers. PHOTO: GOLOS DAGESTANA
ANN/THE STAR – Archery, like any other sports, celebrates diversity by welcoming participants from various backgrounds, including individuals with disabilities.
This inclusive sport provides an opportunity for disabled athletes, referred to as ‘paralympic archers’, to demonstrate their abilities and compete at both national and international levels.
“The disabled archers train for both the Olympic recurve bow and compound bow divisions,” said former Malaysian national coach Tan Peng Loon, who now serves as a technical advisor at a local archery pro shop. “Our national archers are quite capable and participate in tournaments alongside able-bodied athletes.”
According to Tan, para-archers train similarly to their able-bodied counterparts. A classifier from the National Archery Association consults with the athletes to ensure their eligibility.
“They undergo thorough scrutiny by the classifier to ensure authenticity and prevent fraud,” Tan said.
Once classified, approved archers join the para-archery team for training. “The nature of disabilities varies among the athletes, including amputees and those with paraplegia,” Tan said. He highlighted that wheelchair archers might retain core strength, whereas athletes paralysed below the waist must focus on different muscle groups to shoot their bows effectively.
Two women compound bow archers sight in at a distance of 50 metres. PHOTO: THE STAR
“Archers who are paralysed train to use their shoulder and upper back muscles for drawing and releasing their bows,” he added.
Para-archery teams are divided into Olympic recurve bow and compound bow categories.
Modifications are made to the equipment to allow the archer to draw and release arrows effectively. These adaptations enable archers to achieve excellent results during training and competitions.
These athletes compete in the local para-circuit to establish rankings and select state archers for the national team during annual meets. Those who represent the country then compete internationally at the Paralympic Games.
“During competitions, an agent is appointed to each archer to record scores and retrieve arrows,” Tan said, adding that the agent is usually a volunteer from the team. Unlike their able-bodied counterparts, para-archers may face unique health challenges.
“They suffer from body sores due to prolonged wheelchair use and are prone to infections not typically seen in other individuals,” according to Tan. Therefore, para-archers require more care to prevent injuries from overtraining.
Coaching disabled archers involves more than just imparting techniques and skills.
Caregivers meticulously maintain their equipment, and the athletes attend sports psychology classes during their downtime at the archery range. “The athletes also undergo routine health screenings by team doctors to ensure they are fit to train and compete,” Tan added.
Having left the national team more than three years ago, Tan remains actively involved with his former athletes, often volunteering as an agent in the local para-circuit.
“The para-archers are incredibly inspiring, working five times as hard to match the standing of their able-bodied peers,” he said. In appreciation, Tan regularly donates archery equipment to para-archers in need. “Some individuals don’t have regular employment and struggle to afford replacement parts and accessories.
“I organise fundraisers with friends to help them procure what they need,” he said.
Para-archers are a unique group of people who excel in their sports pursuits, proving that with dedication and support, anyone can achieve greatness.
AFP – A fourth chocolate – blonde – has been slowly making inroads into French confectionary, but has failed to win official recognition and faces competition from a pink Swiss variety.
Blonde choccy was born from an accident.
French pastry chef Frederic Bau was demonstrating his skills at an exhibition in Japan, and left his white chocolate warming a little too long in a bain-marie… four days, to be precise.
“By chance, by magic… it became blonde! This chocolate appeared with an incredible colour and smell”, recalled Bau, who is creative director for chocolatier Valrhona.
Bau immediately smelled the commercial potential of this happy blunder, but it took seven years of testing to perfect its unique aromatic qualities and consistency.
The recipe remains a secret but has been officially registered by Valrhona, and is sold under the name Dulcey since 2012.
However, the basic chemistry is well-understood. It is the “Maillard reaction”, a sequence of chemical reactions between amino acids and reducing sugars, causing browning and aromas that are close to toasting.
To taste, blonde chocolate has the milky fattiness of white chocolate but is much less sweet, with a soft caramel flavour and an aftertaste of roasted coffee.
French pastry chefs tend to snub white chocolate, associating it with the big slabs they gobbled as children.
But blonde opens up new possibilities.
“It’s very different from other chocolates. It gives a very biscuity, very delicious taste,” Nice-based pastry chef Philippe Tayac told AFP, who combines it with hazelnuts for a tartlet.
Bau combines it as a pure fondant dessert with freshly roasted apples and a Tahitian vanilla cream, and he also recommends “breaking it up” with more distinct fruity combinations, such as citrus or red fruit.
SWISS COMPETITION
Despite efforts, Valrhona has not managed to convince French lawmakers to re-open its legal definitions.
So blonde remains formally just another type of white chocolate, which was the last to be legally recognised – after dark and milk chocolate – after its invention in the 1930s by Switzerland’s Nestle.
And France’s Alpine neighbours are not waiting to be beaten to the punch on a fourth variety.
Valrhona’s key competitor in the world of professional-grade chocolate, Swiss giant Barry Callebaut, launched a marketing campaign in 2017 for its own fourth type: this one bright pink and derived from ruby cocoa beans grown in Ecuador, Brazil and Ivory Coast.
Barry Callebaut calls its ruby chocolate “the biggest innovation in chocolate in 80 years”.
The company was diplomatic when asked about the rivalry by AFP, saying in a statement:
“The best chocolate in the world is the one that gives you a moment of indulgence – no matter where it was produced and no matter the colour.”
French pastry chef and creative director of Valrhona chocolaterie Frederic Bau prepares ‘blonde’ chocolate. PHOTO: AFPBau at Valrhona chocolatier in Paris, France. PHOTO: AFPA fourth colour of chocolate, ‘blonde’, with a highly caramelised taste, was born in France in 2012 and is spreading among pastry chefs without having any chance of being legally recognised, even though the Swiss are also claiming a similar invention, this time ‘pink’. PHOTO: AFPPHOTO: AFP
ISTANBUL (AFP) – Ibrahim Aycan has been waging all-out war against the electric minibuses newly introduced on the car-free island of Buyukada, which he said threaten his corner of paradise on the southern shores of Istanbul.
“We live a peaceful life here,” said head of the Association of Friends of the Island and lawyer Aycan.
“These vehicles sadden us. Let people walk and cycle.”
Buyukada is one of the Princes’ Islands, a popular destination for tourists and a retreat for many of Istanbul’s 16 million inhabitants.
Motor vehicles are prohibited on the islands, except for essential services and even horse-drawn carriages were banned in 2020 to protect the local wildlife.
But the controversial new minibuses, with a capacity of 12 people, went into service on June 15, driving through the narrow alleys of the islands.
As one of the protest leaders against the new mode of transport, Aycan uses his body as a roadblock whenever he comes across one of these ‘monstrobuses’ – a name given by islanders in Buyukada – the largest of the Princes’ Islands, in the Sea of Marmara.
Head of the Association of Friends of the Island and lawyer Ibrahim Aycan blocks the new minibuses on the island of Buyukada, in Istanbul, Turkiye. PHOTO: AFPABOVE & BELOW: New minibuses are seen everywhere on Buyukada island. PHOTO: AFPPHOTO: AFPABOVE & BELOW: Pedestrians riding their bicycles; and islanders protest against the ‘monstrobuses’. PHOTO: AFPPHOTO: AFPABOVE & BELOW: Photos show minibuses navigating narrow roads. PHOTO: AFPPHOTO: AFP
“I saw a bus on the way to my home yesterday. I had an appointment but I froze in front of it for half an hour,” Aycan said.
Eight protesters were detained on the first day, and locals have staged demos daily and spontaneously since.
Kamer Alyanakyan, 58, has spent every summer on Buyukada since his childhood, which is home to white wooden villas with gardens filled with colourful Bougainvillea plants.
“Nobody asked our opinion. The island’s streets are pedestrian, and we don’t want to lose that identity,” said Alyanakyan. He has been knocking on doors to persuade residents to sign a petition calling for the removal of the minibuses.
Mehmet Can, whose cafe is a 40-minute walk from the pier, admits the new buses could have been “smaller” but he says they are “more comfortable”. Above all, he sees them as “necessary in summer” because tens of thousands of people flock to the islands daily.
“Authorities will not throw them away just because a bunch of people are barking,” he said.
Istanbul Municipality, run by the opposition CHP party, has defended the minibuses and said that public transport is “indispensable for the island’s inhabitants”, especially the elderly.
It also argued that these minibuses are accessible to people with disabilities, unlike the existing small electric shuttle service.
Istanbul’s city council, a non-profit body that is in close dialogue with the municipality, has opposed minibuses.
“We support the islanders who want to defend their pedestrian streets,” the council said.
In the 1930s, cars were banned on the islands and since 1984, it has been a pedestrian zone and a protected area. Alyanakyan is convinced that the municipality will eventually back down.
The activist will join a festival in July on Mackinac Island near Detroit – America’s car capital – which is known for its car-free roads.
“I’m going to talk to people, to the authorities over there,” he said.
“I will ask them: ‘How did you hold up? How did you resist the pressure?'”
KOTA BHARU (BERNAMA) – Police detained a man and woman suspected of smuggling 30 compressed blocks of ganja in a car in Kampung Gaung Lati, Pasir Mas, Malaysia on Thursday.
Kelantan police chief Datuk Muhammad Zaki Harun said the suspects, believed to be lovers aged 22 and 23, are a local and Thai national.
He said that an inspection of a Perodua Viva car found a plastic bag containing the compressed ganja blocks on the passenger seat, adding that the seizure value, including the vehicle, amounted to MYR97,500.
“Based on the interrogation of the suspects, police apprehended another suspect, a Thai man at an illegal jetty in Rantau Panjang,” he said in a special media conference at the Kelantan contingent police headquarters yesterday.
Following the arrest, police confiscated 18,000 yaba pills estimated to be worth MYR270,000 on the same day, he said, adding that the man is being remanded for seven days until June 27 under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
Meanwhile, he said police have also detected gambling activities involving four-digit, online, and cock-fighting in the state with offenders from all age groups.
He said the number of arrests for online gambling is higher than any other gambling activity where, as of today, 83 cases were recorded from January, with 48 of them charged in court.
Kelantan police chief Datuk Muhammad Zaki Harun during a special media conference at the Kelantan contingent police headquarters. PHOTO: BERNAMA
