Crime #6 : National Service Camp Scandal

Friday, 03 July 2009 02:14

After five years, the national service (NS) training camps across the country continue to be spooked by ugly and tragic incidents of sexual molest, physical fights, food poisoning, sudden deaths and drowning.

Two recent incidents at the Cini training camp, near Kuantan in Pahang, have provided another scoring point for the Opposition’s credible call for the nation’s conscripted training programme to be scrapped.

On June 23, a female trainee was allegedly molested by more than 20 male trainees at night when the victim was trying to make a call at a phone booth within the camp site.

Four days later, a fight believed to be racially motivated took place at the camp’s canteen between two groups of trainees.

Crime #5 : Debtor’s family feels the heat

Friday June 26, 2009

BUTTERWORTH: A money-lending company in Seberang Jaya has allegedly disconnected electricity supply to a family’s home in Lunas, Kedah, because they could not settle their loan on time.

To make matters worse, a family member — who took a loan of RM2,000 two years ago — ended up paying over RM10,000 because of the interest imposed by the money-lending firm. Unable to cope with the pressure and rough tactics employed by the firm, the father, Mohd Nasib Mohd Hashi, 52, sought the help of Seberang Jaya assemblyman Datuk Arif Shah Omar Shah yesterday.

According to Mohd Nasib, his wife, identified only as Kak Nah, took the loan and settled the sum in monthly instalments.

However, they were informed by the firm that they still had an outstanding sum of RM2,700 despite settling over RM10,000.

When they could not pay, the firm disconnected the family’s electricity supply, Mohd Nasib claimed.

‘‘We are now left without a single sen for this month,’’ he told a press conference.

Mohd Nasib said his wife took a loan from the company after running into financial difficulties in 2007.

‘‘I was with her when we signed an agreement with the company. However, we did not read the fine print on the agreement. The company also took her ATM card and they have been withdrawing RM360 each month.

“They told us that we still owe them RM2,700 after making deductions for the last 30 months. We are now helpless,” he said.

Mohd Nasib, who is unemployed, has four children aged between three and 16 and is dependent on his wife as the breadwinner.

Arif said he would help the family settle the outstanding balance on the loan on compassionate grounds.

‘‘I will meet the company on Monday with a lawyer to find out the exact balance the couple still owe them, and the details of their loan agreement and interest rate,’’ he said.

Crime #4 : Hairstylist loses RM950 in dog-for-sale scam

Wednesday June 24, 2009

KUALA LUMPUR: A hairstylist paid RM950 for a dog that he neither saw nor received.

Lau Poon Kau, 27, said he had transferred the money at a bank in the Pulau Tikus One Store Shopping Centre in Penang on Oct 26 last year, to a man who claimed he had a three-month-old Shih Tzu for sale.

The man claimed he was a veterinarian and had helped deliver the puppy.

The two men had never met each other and the transaction was done via phone calls.

However, after Lau had transferred the money, he was told the dog had contracted a virus and was asked to transfer an additional RM200 for the dog’s medical fees. He became suspicious and refused to make the payment.

Lau was later told that the canine had died and even though he was promised a second dog, his repeated attempts to contact the “veterinarian” failed.

He lodged a report at the Pudu police station, here, on March 9.

MCA Public Services and Complaints Bureau head Datuk Michael Chong, whom Lau approached for assistance yesterday, asked members of the public to be wary of such scams.

“You should be careful when buying things that are priced exceptionally low from someone that you do not know,” he said.

Crime #3 : 50 drug rehab centre inmates escape in riot

Saturday June 20, 2009

BUTTERWORTH: At least 50 inmates of a Pusat Serenti drug rehabilitation centre in Kampung Selamat, Tasek Gelugor, are believed to have escaped after they torched three buildings, including the administrative block following a riot.

State police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Wira Ayub Yaakob said at least 100 of the centre’s 522 inmates were believed to have been involved in the incident which took place at about 6pm yesterday.

“No one was injured in the incident but a few vehicles including trucks, cars and motorycle belonging to the centre, staff and visitors were also torched.

“We are doing a headcount to ensure that all of the inmates are accounted for.

“The roads leading to the centre have also been cordoned off to control the traffic flow into the area,” he said when met at the scene last night.

DCP Ayub said the rioting could have started due to a misunderstanding between the inmates and the wardens. It is learnt that the police have launched a hunt for the escaped inmates.

FRU personnel were earlier seen entering the centre in two water cannon trucks. Personnel from the police and the General Operations Force were also called in.

Firemen, who rushed to the scene on receiving a distress call at 6.10pm, also brought the flames under control by 10pm. Five ambulances were also put on stand-by outside the centre.

A resident, Ali Osman, 59, a former army personnel staying nearby, said he saw one of the inmates carrying container of fuel while another had a lighter in his hand.

“I saw them torching the sentry post. They were in the centre’s uniforms and had each used a towel to cover their faces,” he said.

Crime #2: Dud notes trio nabbed

KUALA LUMPUR: Three friends had a sure-fire answer whenever they needed money to go shopping at the local pasar malam and the sundry shop – they just printed the money.

Using a computer, they would scan images of RM50 and RM10 notes, print them out on quality paper and have it waxed with a noodle flattener.

But they may now have to spend much of the future behind bars. They were nabbed by police in a raid on Wednesday.

The trio – all jobless for more than six months – were in the midst of producing hundreds of RM50 and RM10 notes when a team from the Ampang Jaya district police headquarters raided their apartment at Athenaeum Tower in Bukit Antarabangsa.



A 40-year-old man, his 33-year-old girlfriend and their 36-year-old friend were detained in the raid.

Ampang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Abdul Jalil Hassan said police seized a computer, a laptop, a scanner, a colour printer, a noodle flattener and LCD screens.

“We also confiscated stacks of A4 paper that had been printed with the design of RM50 and RM10 notes, which were to be laminated before use,” he said.

Investigations revealed that the three friends could produce up to RM10,000 in fake money and police are checking if they used the money to buy other items besides groceries or had been involved in other criminal activities.

The trio have been remanded until tomorrow and police are investigating the case under Section 489D of the Penal Code.

In an unrelated case, ACP Abdul Jalil said that from January to May this year, police had raided 352 cybercafes and arrested 61 people for involvement in illegal gambling.

Last year, only 170 outlets were raided and 24 people caught for the offence.

“Two areas in the district where such activities are rampant are Pandan Indah and Ampang Jaya.

“We want the public to alert us on any cybercafe that is also operating as an illegal gambling outlet. We welcome any other information related to gambling,” ACP Abdul Jalil said.

Crime #1 : Robbing spree in Puchong

Wednesday June 17, 2009

SUBANG JAYA: Seven parang-wielding robbers terrorised several businesses in Puchong in an hour-long robbing spree beginning at 5.30am.

They made off with approximately RM9,000, seven cellular phones, some jewellery and a school bag after hitting five restaurants and a hotel that were just opening for business yesterday.



Subang Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Zainal Rashid Abu Bakar said nine reports had been lodged by 11 victims from Bandar Puchong, Puchong Jaya and Kinrara.

One of the victims, a noodle seller in her 60s who only wanted to be known as Kuan, said: “They demanded my wallet and I gave it to them. But when I pleaded with them to return my IC, they kicked me in my chest.”

ACP Zainal said police were checking CCTV footage from the hotel to identify the robbers, who had moved about using a car and a motorcycle.

He urged anyone with information on the robbers to contact the police immediately.

Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo, who met the victims, said: “It is high time police took a more aggressive stance on crimes like this in Puchong and increase patrols in the area.”

Opening Words

The purpose of this blog is to record crime happened every day and every hour in Malaysia. The country is no longer the country that I can recognize when I was still a kid.

I feel angry, believe most of us too, but also feeble to make any changes. This blog is my latest effort to garner support from every Malaysian to say 'No' to crime. I will start with recording every crime happen every day, collect opinion from the public, and hope form a united Malaysia community to fight back crime.

Let's unite together and send one clear message, "We have enough, give back our peaceful life".