{
  "id": 18098292,
  "title": "Two Thai men to be charged in Kangar over MMEA officer's death",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/two-thai-men-to-be-charged-in-kangar-over-mmea-officers-death",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T09:18:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/11/1570734/two-thai-men-be-charged-kangar-over-mmea-officers-death"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Two Thai nationals are set to be charged in Kangar court tomorrow for the death of a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) officer during an enforcement operation in Kuala Sungai Padang, Kuala Perlis, on October 26. The two accused, believed to be boat operators, will be brought to court under Section 302 of the Penal Code and Section 26J of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act (Atipsom) 2007. Maritime Captain Mohamad Shukri Khotob, Kedah and Perlis Maritime Operations deputy director, confirmed the charges to Bernama. The incident resulted in the death of Maritime Technical Leading Seaman Mohd Roshaimi Mohd Ridzuan, 41, and injuries to three other MMEA personnel, who were pursuing suspected undocumented migrants in a boat when their vessel struck a concrete structure.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}