Cops deny large drug cartel operating in Genting Highlands

Pahang police have firmly rejected claims on social media that a significant drug cartel operates in Genting Highlands, with Acting Police Chief Azry Akmar Ayob affirming that his force would investigate and take appropriate action if such a criminal enterprise did indeed exist. Azry emphasized that they would act on any reported criminal incidents, provided a police report had been filed.

A social media user had posted on the platform Threads alleging the presence of a large-scale drug cartel in the region, despite multiple reports being lodged, according to the police chief's statement. Furthermore, Azry announced that a fuel tanker driver, arrested in connection with a fatal accident near Km9 Jalan Temerloh-Triang, will be released tomorrow once his remand period concludes.

The 37-year-old man faces charges under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death through reckless or dangerous driving.

The incident occurred when a fuel tanker carrying 32,000 liters of diesel and petrol collided with a car, resulting in both vehicles exploding into flames. Both victims, identified as Nur Fatima Abdullah, 39, and her 12-year-old son, Fattah Aisy Naufal Saifulnizam, tragically lost their lives. Remarkably, the tanker driver survived the accident with minor injuries.