LAHAD DATU: Thirty-four members of the Pelahu community, who were begging at two traffic light intersections at Jalan Bunga Raya and Bandar Sri Perdana here, have been detained.
Lahad Datu police chief Asst Comm Rohan Shah Ahmad said the nine women and 25 children, aged between two and 41, were detained in a one-hour operation dubbed Ops Covid-19 on Saturday.
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