Comm Kamarul News Today

BATU PAHAT: The police have also initiated their clean-up in the wake of a urine-tampering controversy in the state, says the Johor police chief.

KLUANG: After his investment turned sour, a Singaporean businessman decided to hire debt collectors who used strongarm tactics in an effort to recover money from his Malaysian business partner whose family is based here.

JOHOR BARU: Police here have arrested eight people in connection with an illegal money lending syndicate for threatening and intimidating borrowers, says Johor police chief Comm Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat.

JOHOR BARU: First, he fell victim to a fake investment scheme. Then, he took a loan from a money lender. Unable to repay the loan, he and his wife then turned scammers, starting an illegal get-rich-quick scheme.

JOHOR BARU: Police are currently investigating a fake bomb threat to a shopping mall and hotel here after receiving a report of the case from its management.

JOHOR BARU: The death of a man here has been classified as a Sudden Death Report (SDR), says Johor police.

JOHOR BARU: The Johor police received three reports involving scams with losses amounting to RM1.4mil.

JOHOR BARU: The police here are collaborating with the Education Department and Bank Negara to address scam cases, as over 3,000 have been recorded in the state thus far this year.

JOHOR BARU: Police here arrested 54 individuals during a three-day operation from Sept 22 to Sept 24 to eradicate online and illegal four-digit gambling activities in Johor.

JOHOR BARU: Police here have seized five firearms, 136 live bullets and arrested nine suspects in raids on a drug trafficking syndicate here.