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Ten GOF personnel detained in Penang extortion probe involving e-waste factory

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 — Ten General Operations Force (GOF) personnel from the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) were det...

Ten GOF personnel detained in Penang extortion probe involving e-waste factory

Ten personnel from the Royal Malaysia Police's General Operations Force were detained in Penang on August 21 to help investigate an extortion case at an electronic waste processing factory. The detainees, from the GOF 2nd Battalion in Kulim, Kedah, were remanded for a day and released on police bail. The investigation is ongoing and any officer found guilty of wrongdoing will face appropriate action.

The detained officers, ranging in rank from constable to inspector, are aged between their 30s and 40s. The case is being investigated under Section 384 of the Penal Code.

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