A total of 171 Bangla-deshi migrants marching to a police station to make a report about them being duped by their “recruitment agency” in Johor on Dec 20 were instead arrested. Many have raised questions about law enforcement procedures and human rights. Minister in the Prime Ministers’ Department (Law And Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina…

A mule account is a bank account that receives and transfers funds acquired illegally on behalf of others, sometimes without the knowledge of the account holder. How it works? Risks of being a mule account holder Red Flags to watch out for to avoid becoming a money mule Types of money mule scams This article…

Reports of restricted access imposed on the media covering a murder case involving a senior police officer have raised several controversial issues. The accused, Nazri Abdul Razak, a deputy superintendent, was charged with the murder of a 17-year-old Muhammad Zaharif Affendi Muhd Zamrie at the Ipoh magistrates’ court yesterday. Only one representative per media organisation…

PETALING JAYA: The Criminal Investigation Department’s (CID) plan to form a behavioural science unit (BSU) has got the backing of criminology experts, who say it will strengthen the police force’s capacity to tackle crime and improve investigations. Criminologist Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy (pic) of Universiti Sains Malaysia’s (USM) Centre for Policy Research said the BSU…