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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 Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) General Operations Force (GOF) personnel were detained in Penang on August 21, 2023, as part of an extortion investigation at an electronic waste processing factory in Tasik Gelugor, according to Deputy Director of Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department (Operations) Datuk Muhammad Abdul Halim.

The detained officers, ranging in rank from constable to inspector and aged between their 30s and 40s, were all stationed at the GOF 2nd Battalion in Kulim, Kedah. They were remanded for a day and released on police bail. The case is being investigated under Section 384 of the Penal Code.

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