Cops to continue manning all 550 roadblocks across the nation

KUALA LUMPUR: The police will continue carrying out all of its 550 roadblocks nationwide despite the lifting of the 10km radius travel limit.

Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani (pic) said 276 roadblocks are currently being conducted at district borders while 274 were carried out at state borders for Ops Benteng.

“We will focus on the compliance with Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP) after the government decided to do away with the 10km radius rule.

“While they can travel more than 10km from their homes, the people are still not allowed to travel interstate or inter-district.

“The police are still focusing on SOP compliance and the rule that only two individuals are allowed in a car in areas under the movement control order (MCO) and conditional MCO, ” he said when contacted yesterday.

Acryl Sani said police deployment including at the roadblocks are not meant to inconvenience the public but instead, it is meant to curb the spread of Covid-19.

“The safety and security of the people is always our top priority, ” he said.