Wednesday, 12 May 2021 05:57 PM MYT
Police personnel conduct checks on vehicles at a roadblock during MCO 3.0 at the Ipoh Selatan Toll May 10, 2021. Picture by Farhan Najib
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KULAI, May 12 Inspections at police roadblocks (SJRs) in conjunction with Aidilfitri had to be tightened, in view of many tricks used by members of the public in their attempt to ‘balik kampung’ (return to hometown) for the holidays, said Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department director, Datuk Seri Abd Rahim Jaafar.
He said that the police understood the sentiment of those who had to line up or be stuck for two to three hours at roadblocks, but said that the move was necessary to ensure that the government’s directives to break the Covid-19 infection chain were successful.
Bukit Aman Deputy Internal Security and Public Order Department head Deputy Comm Datuk Mastor Mohd Ariff giving out leaflet to motorists during his visit to the roadblock at EkoCheras Mall on the first day of Hari Raya.With him is Cheras OCPD Asst Comm Mohamed Moksein Mohamed Zon (second from left). - The Star pic
KUALA LUMPUR: Police personnel were hard at work on the first day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri as they focused on Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) compliance.
Federal Internal Security and Public Order Department chief Deputy Comm Datuk Mastor Mohd Ariff, who visited a roadblock in front of EkoCheras Mall on Thursday (May 13), said a number of senior police officers were making visits to these roadblocks to give moral support to their personnel who were hard at work during the festive season.
If you think you could sneak back to your
kampung and celebrate Hari Raya with your family, well, we have some bad news for you.
The police will be going high tech to ensure that no one is breaking the law during the festive period.
The police are always watching
PDRM has revealed that they will be enlisting the help of high tech drones to monitor residential areas during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri period,
Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department’s SAC Operations Senior Asst Comm MV Srikumar Nair told the news portal that the drones will be used to ensure that Malaysians do not break the movement control order (MCO) SOPs set by the government.
Comm Abd Rahim (left) and Comm Ayob Khan displaying the seized bottles of alcohol at a press conference on Wednesday.
JOHOR BARU: Some 93 barrels of counterfeit liquor and 5,419 of bottles of untaxed alcohol were seized by the authorities here in a raid under Ops Contraband.
Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department director Comm Datuk Seri Abd Rahim Jaafar said the raid was conducted on a shophouse at Taman Desa Idaman in Senai here at around 6.10am on Monday (May 10) following a tip-off.
“Two individuals, a local and a Myanmar national, between the ages of 25 and 35, were also arrested during the raid.
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysian police have warned that they will use drones or make surprise visits to households in the run-up to the Hari Raya Aidilfitri festive season.
This is to ensure that the public complies with the movement control order (MCO), which takes effect on Wednesday (May 12).
The MCO - the third since the start of the pandemic - was announced by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday as the government struggles to contain surging Covid-19 infections and hospitalisations in the country.
The police will use drones to detect the violation of MCO rules, but its use will be subject to the request of district police chiefs in the state, Bernama news agency quoted the police as saying.