Rats, the police are here too


No sneaking past: A patrol car faces off with motorists attempting to cross the state border via a rat lane between Pinang Tunggal, Penang and Kulim, Kedah. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Stringent checks will be conducted in secret routes known as “lorong tikus” (rat lanes) in Penang to stop unauthorised crossings during the festive period, says the state police chief.

Comm Datuk Sahabudin Abd Manan said district police chiefs were told to tighten the dragnet on the five alternative routes on mainland Penang, three in south Seberang Prai bordering Kedah and Perak, and two at padi fields near Pinang Tunggal in Kepala Batas and Kampung Selamat in Tasek Gelugor.

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