Kidnap gangs will strike if given a chance, says outgoing police chief

Looking ship-shape: Jalaluddin inspecting the guard of honour during the monthly Kepayan police headquarters gathering in Kota Kinabalu.

KOTA KINABALU: The authorities believe that Abu Sayyaf-linked kidnap-for-ransom gangs will try to strike in Sabah waters given “half a chance”.

“If we let our guard down, they will make an attempt,” said outgoing Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Jalaluddin Abdul Rahman.