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Suatu percubaan untuk hantar ganja guna kurier dipatahkan oleh Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia (JKDM) Kelantan merampas 3.007kg dadah jenis ganja bernilai RM7,517.73 di dalam bungkusan di sebuah pusat kurier barangan berdaftar di Rantau Panjang beberapa hari lepas.

Pengarah Jabatan tersebut, Wan Jamal Abdul Salam Wan Long berkata pihaknya menerima maklumat daripada orang awan sebelum membuat pemeriksaan di pusat kurier berkenaan dengan disaksikan pekerja di situ dan menemui bungkusan yang berisi daun ganja.

Katanya, pelaku menggunakan Modus Operandi dengan menggunakan perkhidmatanpenghantaran kurier bagi mengedar ketulan mampat daun kering (ganja) tanpa meletakkan nama dan alamat penuh pengirim.

“Siasatan masih diteruskan bagi mengesan pemilik dadah terbabit dan berdasarkan berat ganja yang dirampas ia boleh diedarkan kepada lebih 15,000 orang penagih dadah.

“Kes ini disiasat di bawah Seksyen 39B Akta Dadah Berbahaya (ADB) 1952, yang mana jika disabit kesalahan pelaku di hukun mati atau penjara seumur hidup dan akan dijatuhkan hukuman sebat tidak kurang 15 sebatan sekiranya tidak dijatuhkan hukuman mati.

“Hasil siasatan juga mendapati kesemua dadah ini adalah untuk pasaran tempatan.”

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Kepada saudara-saudara dan saudari-saudari yang bekerja di dalam sektor kurier serta penghantaran barang, ada sahaja pihak yang tidak bertanggungjawab yang menggunakan perkhidmatan ini bagi menghantar barang-barangan yang terlarang. Oleh itu, kami doakan anda selamat selalu dan sentiasa berjaga-jaga apabila menghantar barang. Ingat, alasan “saya tak tahu” tidak diterima di dalam undang-undang sebab kita sendiri kenalah pastikan barang-barang kita bawa itu selamat atau tidak.

A Porsche caught fire after crashing as a result of trying to avoid a motorcycle on Jalan Lingkaran Tengah 2 (MRR2) here.

Gombak District Police Chief, Assistant Commissioner Noor Ariffin Mohd Nasir said, the Porsche Panamera 4S driven by the 42-year-old local man skidded ashe arrived at the slip road to Greenwood while trying to avoid a motorcycle that had recklessly exited a junction.

“Investigations found that the driver of a car traveling from Bukit Idaman towards Wangsa Maju tried to avoid a motorcycle that suddenly came out from the direction of Lebuh Utama Sri Gombak.

“The incident resulted in the driver of the Porsche Panamera 4S losing control and skidding and hitting the road divider. It caused the car to catch fire.”

The car driver was able to escape and was not injured, while the motorcyclist continued to ride away.

The registration number of the motorcycle has not been identified and the police are trying to trace the rider involved to assist the investigation in accordance with Section 43(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.

People who saw or have relevant information are asked to contact Assistant Traffic Investigation Officer, Sergeant Mohd Azlan Shaifullah Mohd Azhar on 019-67 48511. Witnesses to the incident can also contact the Operations Room of the Gombak District Police Headquarters (IPD) on 03-6126 2222 .

Sebuah Porsche terbakar setelah terbabas akibat cuba mengelak sebuah motosikal di Jalan Lingkaran Tengah 2 (MRR2) di sini.

Ketua Polis Daerah Gombak, Asisten Komisioner Noor Ariffin Mohd Nasir berkata, Porsche Panamera 4S yang dipandu lelaki tempatan berusia 42 tahun itu terbabas sejurus tiba di susur ke Greenwood ketika cuba mengelak sebuah motosikal yang keluar secara melulu.

“Hasil siasatan mendapati pemandu kereta dalam perjalanan dari Bukit Idaman menghala ke Wangsa Maju cuba mengelak sebuah motosikal yang keluar mengejut dari arah Lebuh Utama Sri Gombak.

“Insiden itu mengakibatkan pemandu Porsche Panamera 4S itu hilang kawalan lalu terbabas dan melanggar pembahagi jalan sebelum terbakar.”

Pemandu kereta sempat menyelamatkan diri dan tidak mengalami sebarang kecederaan, manakala penunggang motosikal tersebut terus berlalu pergi.

Nombor pendaftaran motosikal berkenaan belum dikenal pasti dan polis berusaha mengesan penunggang terbabit bagi membantu siasatan mengikut Seksyen 43(1) Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987.

Orang ramai yang melihat atau mempunyai maklumat berkaitan diminta berhubung dengan Penolong Pegawai Penyiasat Trafik,Sarjan Mohd Azlan Shaifullah Mohd Azhar di talian 019-67 48511. Saksi kejadian juga boleh menghubungi Bilik Gerakan Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah (IPD) Gombak di talian 03-6126 2222.

An estimated 50,000 motoring enthusiasts from all over the country will be enlivening the inaugural RXZ Fighter event at Serambi Teruntum, Kuantan, Pahang for two days, starting Friday, 1st March 2024. The event will run from 7am to 5pm on Saturday, 2nd March 2024.

Chairman of the Pahang state’s Communications and Multimedia, Youth, Sports and Non-Governmental Bodies Committee, Fadzli Mohamad Kamal said, the RXZ Fighter event is expected to achieve that objective.

He said that RXZ Fighter was organized by the Pahang Government in collaboration with Bera Parliament Community Sports and Recreation Clubs and will provide various programs throughout the two days. “Among the fillers are morning prayers like Fridays with motoring enthusiasts, motoring exhibitions and sales.”

The morning prayer event is organized together with Sultan Ahmad State Mosque 1 and will take place on Saturday, 2nd March, 2024.

“The program also has the cooperation of the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) and the Road Transport Department (JPJ) to monitor traffic conditions, including giving briefings on motoring safety.

“We hope motoring enthusiasts, especially those who ride the Yamaha RX-Z to Kuantan, obey law in order to maintain the safety of not only themselves, but also other users,” he said.

The organizers of the event also confirmed that they will not hold and discourage competitions and behaviors such as revving motorcycle engines at gas stations, running red traffic lights, reckless riding, performing wheelies, closing the road by “marshals” and the participants.

According to a post on the RXZ Fighter – Official Facebook account, the event is offering 2 Yamaha RX-Zs as the lucky draw’s main prize. Both of these motorcycles will also be decorated with airbrushed patterns.

Dianggarkan seramai 50,000 peminat permotoran dari seluruh negara akan memeriahkan program RXZ Fighter yang julung kalinya akan diadakan di Serambi Teruntum, Kuantan, Pahang selama dua hari, bermula Jumaat, 1 Mac 2024. Acara akan berlangsung dari 7 pagi hingga 5 petang pada hari Sabtu, 2 Mac 2024.

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Komunikasi dan Multimedia, Belia, Sukan dan Badan-badan Bukan Kerajaan negeri, Fadzli Mohamad Kamal berkata, acara RXZ Fighter itu diharap mencapai objektif itu.

Katanya, RXZ Fighter dianjurkan Kerajaan Pahang dengan kerjasama Kelab-Kelab Sukan dan Rekreasi Komuniti Parlimen Bera serta menyediakan pelbagai program sepanjang dua hari itu. “Antara pengisian ialah solat Subuh macam Jumaat bersama peminat permotoran, pameran permotoran dan jualan.”

Acara solat Subuh tersebut dianjurkan bersama dengan Masjid Negeri Sultan Ahmad 1 dan akan berlangsung pada Sabtu, 2 Mac 2024.

“Program juga mendapat kerjasama Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) dan Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ) bagi memantau keadaan lalu lintas, termasuk memberikan taklimat berkaitan keselamatan permotoran.

“Kami harap peminat permotoran, terutama yang menunggang RXZ ke Kuantan, mematuhi peraturan jalan raya demi menjaga keselamatan bukan sahaja diri sendiri, malah pengguna lain,” katanya.

Menurut ciapan di akaun Facebook RXZ Fighter – Official, acara itu turut menawarkan hadiah utama cabutan bertuah menarik, iaitu 2 buah Yamaha RX-Z. Kedua-dua motosikal ini turut akan dihiasi dengan corak airbrush.

Pihak pengajur acara turut menegaskan bahawa mereka tidak akan mengadakan serta menggalakkan pertandingan dan kelakuan seperti “rem” enjin motosikal di stesen minyak, melanggar lampu isyarat, menunggang dengan melulu, membuat lagak ngeri wheelie (mengangkat roda depan motosikal), menutup jalan raya oleh “marshal” dan para peserta.

Thai Public Prosecutor is set to prosecute the country’s former police chief for allegedly helping the heir to the Red Bull energy drink company avoid murder charges. The suspect is accused of killing a police officer in a hit-and-run accident in 2012.

Thailand’s former Police Chief, Somyot Poompanmoun and seven other officers were charged with dereliction of duty and helping certain individuals to avoid punishment.

Somyot, 69, is accused of using his position as a member of the Parliament’s legal committee to help Vorayuth Yoovidhya. Somyot, however, denied the allegations to the Thai media.

Vorayuth was accused of crashing into a policeman, Wichien Klanprasert with his Ferrari and dragging the victim’s body for tens of meters. Vorayuth then fled the scene. The accident occurred when the former was 27 years old in 2012.

Vorayuth avoided eight court summons related to the case before the authorities issued an arrest warrant five years after the incident. He has since fled abroad and his current whereabouts are unknown.

In 2020, the Thai Police said they will investigate why the criminal charges were dropped. The decision was made after public outcry to the dropping of the case.

Vorayuth’s late grandfather, Chaleo Yoovidhya was the founder of Krating Daeng energy drink (for the local market initially), who eventually became one of the founders of Red Bull (for the global market) along with Dietrich Mateschitz.

Forbes ranks the family as the second richest in Thailand with a net worth of US$33.4 billion (RM159.55 billion).

Pendakwa Raya Thailand akan mendakwa bekas ketua polis yang dituduh membantu pewaris syarikat minuman tenaga Red Bull mengelak daripada dakwaan membunuh. Suspek itu dituduh membunuh seorang pegawai polis dalam kemalangan langgar lari pada 2012.

Bekas Ketua Polis Thailand, Somyot Poompanmoun dan tujuh pegawai yang lain didakwa kerana tidak melaksanakan tugas mereka dan membantu individu tertentu untuk mengelak daripada dikenakan hukuman.

Somyot, 69 tahun, dituduh menggunakan jawatannya sebagai ahli jawatankuasa undang-undang Parlimen untuk membantu Vorayuth Yoovidhya. Somyot bagaimanapun, menafikan tuduhan berkenaan kepada media Thailand.

Ketika berusia 27 tahun pada 2012, Vorayuth dituduh merempuh seorang anggota polis, Wichien Klanprasert dengan Ferrari miliknya dan menyeret badan mangsa sejauh puluhan meter. Vorayuth kemudiannya melarikan diri dari tempat kejadian.

Vorayuth terlepas sebanyak lapan saman mahkamah berhubung kes terbabit sebelum pihak berkuasa mengeluarkan waran tangkap lima tahun selepas kejadian itu. Dia telah malrikan diri ke luar negara dan keberadaannya tidak diketahui sehingga kini.

Pada 2020, Polis Thailand dilaporkan akan meneliti mengapa pertuduhan jenayah berkenaan digugurkan. Pengguguran kes itu telah membangkitkan kemarahan orangramai.

Mendiang datuk Vorayuth, Chaleo Yoovidhya merupakan pengasas minuman tenaga Krating Daeng (bagi pasaran tempatan pada mulanya), yang akhirnya menjadi salah seorang pengasas Red Bull (untuk pasaran global) bersama Dietrich Mateschitz.

Forbes meletakkan keluarga itu kedua terkaya di Thailand dengan nilai kekayaan bersih AS$33.4 bilion (RM159.55 bilion).

A man was flung into the air when a car hit his motorcycle at Batu 21, Jalan Muar-Parit Sulong, here, yesterday.

Mohd Riduan Abdullah, 58, who is also a disabled person (OKU) died at the location due to severe head and body injuries.

Batu Pahat District Acting Chief of Police, Superintendent Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani said preliminary investigations found that the accident occurred when a Toyota Vios car from the direction of Muar headed towards Parit Sulong trying to overtake another vehicle.

Unfortunately, the car driven by the 24-year-old man failed to overtake and collided with the motorcycle ridden by the victim, instead. The collision caused the victim to be thrown into the air while the motorcycle and car crashed into a nearby ditch.

“The victim was seriously injured in the chest and died at the scene. The victim was from Merlimau, Melaka. His body was then sent to the Sultanah Nora Ismail Hospital (HSNI) for an autopsy.

“The driver of the Toyota Vios car with was originally from Muar. He was only slightly injured in the head and legs. Initial urine screening found that he was negative for drugs.”

The tragic accident was recorded by a car’s dashboard camera and was shared on social media. (Warning: Scenes that may cause distress.)

 

Seorang lelaki melambung apabila motosikal yang ditunggangnya dirempuh oleh sebuah kereta di Batu 21, Jalan Muar-Parit Sulong, di sini, semalam.

Kejadian menyebabkan mangsa, Mohd Riduan Abdullah, 58, yang juga orang kurang upaya (OKU) meninggal dunia di lokasi akibat parah di kepala dan badan.

Pemangku Ketua Polis Daerah Batu Pahat, Superintendan Shahrulanuar Mushaddat Abdullah Sani berkata siasatan awal mendapati kemalangan dipercayai berlaku apabila kereta jenis Toyota Vios dari arah Muar menghala ke Parit Sulong cuba memotong.

Namun kereta dipandu lelaki berusia 24 tahun itu gagal memotong lalu bertembung dengan motosikal ditunggang oleh mangsa. Pertembungan itu menyebabkan mangsa tercampak manakala motosikal dan kereta terbabas ke parit berdekatan.

“Mangsa cedera parah di dada dan meninggal dunia di tempat kejadian. Mayat mangsa beralamat di Merlimau, Melaka kemudian dihantar ke Hospital Sultanah Nora Ismail (HSNI) untuk bedah siasat.

“Pemandu kereta Toyota Vios beralamat di Muar hanya cedera ringan di kepala dan kaki. Ujian saringan awal air kencing mendapati dia negatif dadah.”

Kemalangan tragis itu sempat dirakam oleh kamera papan pemuka sebuah kereta dan telah dikongsikan di laman sosial. (Amaran: Adegan yang boleh menyebabkan kegusaran.)

 

New vehicle sales increased by 31 percent in January 2024 compared to January 2023.

A total of 65,499 units were sold compared to 50,168 units in the same month last year, following higher sales of passenger vehicles, said the Malaysian Automobile Association (MAA). The total sales consisted of 59,394 units of passenger vehicles, while 6,105 units were commercial vehicles.

The MAA added that the total industry volume (TIV) for January 2024 is however down 16 percent compared to December 2023 which recorded 78,398 units. “The higher sales in December 2023 was due to companies increasing vehicle deliveries to meet their outstanding orders, especially for companies with financial years ending December 2023 as well as purchases at low prices during the end of the year.”

At the same time, 76,077 units of vehicles were produced by automakers in January 2024. This number is a large increase compared to 58,527 units in January 2023. Of these two totals, 71,666 units were passenger vehicles, while another 4,411 units were vehicles trade in January 2024. Compared to January last year, 54,663 were passenger vehicles, and 3,864 units were commercial vehicles.

MAA expects lower vehicle sales in February 2024 as there was a long holiday in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration.

Regardless, the report did not separate the amount of sales by type of vehicle such as motorcycles, passenger cars, SUVs, and so on. It also does not separate vehicle sales by region or state.

In a separate news, industry vehicle sales are expected to decline overall for 2024 compared to 2023. A total of 799,731 units were sold last year, which was a record high.

That news published last January, said that Kenaga Research expects the total sales of 710,000 units of vehicles until the end of this year. RHB Research on the other hand projected the sales of only 625,000 units. Both figures are lower than the 740,000 units expected by MAA.

Kenanga Research said they expect a decline in sales as the withdrawal of fuel subsidies will impact demand for mid-size vehicles. However, sales of affordable vehicles may not be affected.

They also noted that a new car is still an affordable luxury for most Malaysian households despite high inflation and a slow global economy.

Jualan kenderaan baharu bertambah 31 peratus pada Januari 2024 berbanding dengan Januari 2023.

Sejumlah 65,499 unit dijual berbanding 50,168 unit pada bulan yang sama tahun lalu, berikutan jualan kenderaan penumpang yang lebih tinggi, kata Persatuan Automotif Malaysia (MAA). Jumlah penjualan itu terdiri daripada 59,394 unit kenderaan penumpang, manakala 6,105 unit merupakan kenderaan perdagangan.

Menurut MAA lagi, jumlah keseluruhan industri (TIV) bagi Januari 2024 bagaimanapun turun 16 peratus berbanding Disember 2023 yang mencatatkan sebanyak 78,398 unit. “Jualan tinggi pada Disember 2023 itu berikutan syarikat-syarikat yang meningkatkan penghantaran kenderaan bagi memenuhi pesanan yang masih tertunggak, terutamanya bagi syarikat dengan tahun kewangan berakhir Disember 2023 serta pembelian pada harga rendah semasa penghujung tahun.”

Pada masa yang sama, 76,077 unit kenderaan telah dihasilkan oleh pembuat kenderaan pada Januari 2024. Jumlah ini merupakan peningkatan yang tinggi berbanding dengan 58,527 unit pada Januari 2023. Daripada kedua-dua jumlah ini, 71,666 unit merupakan kenderaan penumpang, manakala 4,411 unit lagi ialah kenderaan perdagangan pada Januari 2024. Berbanding dengan bulan Januari tahun lepas, 54,663 terdiri daripada kenderaan penumpang, dan 3,864 unit ialah kenderaan perdagangan.

MAA menjangkakan jualan kenderaan yang lebih rendah pada bulan Febuari 2024 ini memandangkan terdapat cuti panjang sempena perayaan Tahun Baru Cina.

Apapun, laporan tersebut tidak mengasingkan jumlah penjualan mengikut jenis kenderaan seperti motosikal, kereta penunmpang, SUV, dan sebagainya. Ia juga tidak mengasingkan penjualan kenderaan mengikut wilayah mahupun negeri masing-masing.

Dalam perkembaan yang berasingan, industri jualan kenderaan dijangkan akan turun keseluruhannya untuk tahun 2024 berbanding dengan 2023. Sebanyak 799,731 unit telah dijual pada tahun lepas, yang merupakan rekod paling tinggi.

Berita yang telah disiarkan pada bulan Januari yang lepas berkata Kenaga Research menjangkakan jualan 710,000 unit kenderaan sehingga hujung tahun ini. RHB Research pula mengunjurkan penjualan hanya 625,000 unit. Kedua-dua angka ini lebih rendah daripada jangkaan 740,000 unit yang dibuat oleh MAA.

Kenanga Research berkata mereka menjangkakan penyusutan penjualan kerana penarikan subsidi bahanapi akan memainkan kesan terhadap permintaan bagi kenderaan-kenderaan pertengahan. Namun, jualan bagi kenderaan yang mampu milik mungkin tidak terkesan.

Mereka turut menyatakan bahawa kereta baharu masih merupakan kemewahan mampu milik bagi kebanyakan isi rumah Malaysia walaupun berdepan dengan inflasi tinggi dan ekonomi global yang perlahan.

Five suspects accused of tying and beating a car driver to death last week were charged for murder in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. All those charged were between 22 and 43 years old and work as food delivery riders.

All suspects nodded in understanding after the charge was read out in front of the Magistrate. However, no plea was recorded as the case is under the jurisdiction of the High Court.

The magistrate also did not allow bail to be granted and the court fixed April 25 for the submission of forensic status, chemical and autopsy reports.

They were charged in accordance with Section 302 of the Penal Code read together with Section 34 of the same code which carries the death penalty or imprisonment between 30 and 40 years, and if not sentenced to death, must be whipped 12 times.

A man believed to be a member of the victim’s family shouted “Bang, kau tunggu (Bro, you wait)” towards all the accused after the proceedings. He was comforted by his family members before being ordered out of court by the police.

They are accused of killing one a self-employed person, Shahril Samad, at Taman Pelangi Semenyih 2, Beranang on 20th February. Witnesses at the scene claimed that the victim was pulled out of the car by several people after his car skidded and hit the fence of a house. His hands were tied and he was beaten to death.

Police have confirmed that the victim had hit two food delivery vehicles shortly before the tragic incident. He was then chased by the suspects until his car crashed.

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