GEORGE TOWN, June 2 — Police are actively tracking down suspects believed to be involved in a telecommunications cable theft incident at Jalan Batu Uban here, after a video of the incident went viral on social media today.

Northeast District Deputy Police Chief Superintendent Lee Swee Sake said that his department received a report regarding the incident from Telekom Malaysia (TM) at 10.50am this morning.

“The complainant, a 41-year-old TM technician, informed that he saw a viral video lasting one minute and 24 seconds at around 7am which depicted a cable theft incident by the roadside at Jalan Batu Uban 1, Gelugor.

“Following this, the complainant conducted an inspection at the location and found that a TM telecommunications cable estimated to be 70 metres long and valued at RM17,000 had been cut and stolen,” he said in a statement, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 379 of the Penal Code and Section 235 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.

Lee said that the suspects are believed to have used a dark-coloured Mazda 6 Hatchback while committing the crime, and so far, the police are still conducting further investigations to track down and identify the suspects involved.

In relation to this, he urged members of the public who have information regarding the incident to come forward and assist with the investigation by contacting the Northeast District Police Headquarters Operations Room at 04-228 2222 or 04-218 1881.

Based on the viral video footage, a dark-coloured car was seen being chased by several individuals riding motorcycles after the vehicle was suspected of being involved in cable theft activities in the area. — Bernama

KULAI, June 9 — A marketing officer claimed to have lost RM343,190 after allegedly falling victim to a non-existent investment scheme that promised unusually high returns.

Kulai police chief ACP Tan Seng Lee said the 46-year-old woman was lured into participating in the investment programme that claimed to offer profits of between 20 and 30 per cent within 24 hours.

According to him, the woman claimed she was informed that the returns generated from the investment would be credited into her account through an application known as “Shugoa AI Investment”.

Believing the scheme to be legitimate, the victim proceeded to make 13 payment transactions amounting to RM343,190 into 10 different local bank accounts between Sept 14, 2025 and April 18 this year.

“Subsequently, the victim checked the application and found that it showed accumulated profits amounting to RM1.5 million.

“However, when she attempted to withdraw the funds, she discovered that her account had been blocked,” he said in a statement today.

Realising she may have been deceived, the woman lodged a police report yesterday.

Tan said the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. — Bernama

KOTA KINABALU, June 5 — Police have arrested 18 men to assist in investigations into two fights that occurred in Kampung Air early Thursday morning.

In the first incident, at about 4am, a local man in his 20s sustained injuries to his right calf after being stabbed with a sharp object believed to be a stingray spine while at a food outlet in the area.

The victim was then rushed to the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital (HQE II) for treatment and is reported to be in stable condition.

Acting Kota Kinabalu district police chief Supt Syed Lot Syed Abdul Rahman said initial investigations found that the incident stemmed from a disagreement between several individuals before escalating into a fight.

He said the victim, who attempted to break up the altercation, was believed to have been attacked by several suspects, resulting in his injuries.

“About an hour later, another fight was reported at the same location, which is believed to be linked to the earlier incident.

“In the second incident, a man sustained facial injuries after being assaulted by several individuals,” he said in a statement.

Syed Lot said police subsequently arrested 18 men believed to have been involved in the incidents.

Police also seized several items believed to be connected to the case, he said, adding that initial urine tests conducted on all suspects returned negative results for drug abuse.

Syed Lot said the case is being investigated under Section 148 of the Penal Code for rioting using weapons and Section 324 of the Penal Code for intentionally causing injury using a weapon or dangerous instrument.

Syed Lot urged members of the public who witnessed the incidents or have relevant information to come forward and assist police by contacting the investigating officer, Insp Movendran A/L Apoorvasamy, at 018-574 6310.

Syed Lot also reminded the public not to speculate or spread unverified information that could disrupt investigations and affect public order.

“The police view seriously any acts of violence and fighting that could threaten public security and order and will take strict action against any individual who violates the law,” he said. — The Borneo Post

GEORGE TOWN, June 1 — An IT consultant has lost nearly RM1.5 million after falling victim to an online cryptocurrency investment scam syndicate known as ‘Crypto Kakaue’.

Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said the victim, a 63-year-old man, lodged a report at the Commercial Crime Investigation Division of the Southwest district police headquarters on Saturday.

He said in a statement that the victim was drawn into the scheme after coming across a cryptocurrency investment advert on Facebook in December 2023.

“The victim then clicked the link in the advertisement before contacting the suspect via WhatsApp,” he said, adding that the suspect offered an investment scheme involving the buying and selling of the USDT cryptocurrency.

Azizee said the victim subsequently joined a WhatsApp group chat called ‘Saham Mececah Hati Orang’, where he was told about the investment and offered high returns.

He said the victim was told to install an app called ‘Kakaue’ and conduct cryptocurrency transactions.

“Between March and September 2024, the victim carried out nine money transfers to six bank accounts belonging to companies provided by the suspect, involving a total of RM1,494,410.

“However, after all the transactions were completed, the victim was unable to withdraw or transfer the profits and capital shown in the application to his personal account,” he said, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Social media platforms operating in Malaysia must respect and comply with the country’s laws, particularly those relating to online safety and the protection of children, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said.

He said the reminder comes as the government begins enforcing age-verification requirements for social media account registration from today through the implementation of the Child Protection Code (CPC) and Risk Mitigation Code (RMC).

Fahmi said the two codes, introduced under the Online Safety Act 2025 (ONSA), represent a crucial first step in protecting individuals under the age of 16 from online harm.

“This is only the first step. There are further measures that we need to take, including against platforms that fail to comply. Some platforms seem to think they are bigger than our country.

“You cannot have your cake and eat it too. If you want to do business and operate in our country, major platforms must respect our laws,” he told Bernama after attending the Investiture Ceremony in conjunction with the Official Birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong at Istana Negara today.

Beginning today, Malaysia requires age verification for the registration of new social media accounts to ensure that individuals below the age of 16 are no longer allowed to open such accounts.

For existing users, age verification will be implemented progressively over a period of up to six months by the respective social media service providers.

Under the new regulations, users registering for accounts must provide official government-issued identification documents, such as a MyKad, passport or MyDigital ID, to verify their age.

The requirement applies to licensed social media services, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. — Bernama

MELAKA, June 4 — The suspect in a murder case involving the discovery of a decomposed body wrapped in a mattress with his hands tied in a shophouse in the Pokok Mangga area here has been remanded for another seven days starting today.

Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the remand period of the suspect, a 40-year-old local man, has been extended to assist in the investigation into the case.

“Police are still awaiting instructions from the public prosecutor’s office for further action,” he said in a statement here today.

Previously, the media reported that a decomposed body with both hands tied, wrapped in a mattress, was found in a shophouse in Pokok Mangga on May 28.

The body was reported to be in a decomposed state, believed to have died for more than two weeks to a month and the body was reportedly found by the owner of the premises, after he came to inspect the shophouse because he failed to contact his tenant.

Following the incident, police arrested a 40-year-old man to assist in further investigations into the case, which is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder. — Bernama

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KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — A 25-year-old factory worker has been fined RM2,800 by the Magistrates’ Court in Ayer Keroh in Melaka after pleading guilty to possessing and distributing explicit videos involving her former husband and another woman.

According to The Star, Magistrate Nur Afiqah Radhiah Zainurin imposed the fine after the accused entered a guilty plea.

The charge stated that the woman was found in possession of obscene videos and images stored on a mobile phone.

The offence was committed along Jalan Ayer Keroh Lama in the Melaka Tengah district on January 11.

Based on the facts of the case, the complainant reportedly received a video from her sister in December last year.

The video was sent via a telephone number believed to belong to the former wife of a man known to the complainant.

It allegedly showed the complainant engaged in sexual activity with the accused’s former husband and was said to have been recorded without her knowledge or consent.

A police report was later lodged by the complainant, who said she was aggrieved by the distribution of the recording.

The charge was framed under Section 292 of the Penal Code, which carries a penalty of up to three years’ imprisonment, a fine, or both upon conviction.

Deputy public prosecutor Siti Nur Alia Safri urged the court to impose a deterrent sentence, saying the offence involved obscene material depicting identifiable individuals and breached both the law and the victims’ privacy and dignity.

The accused, who was unrepresented, appealed for leniency, telling the court she was emotionally distressed at the time as she had suffered a miscarriage.

The court fined her RM2,800, in default six months’ imprisonment.

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