Cops catch man trying to swim from George Town to Butterworth

By LO TERN CHERN

GEORGE TOWN: A 28-year-old man was caught after trying to dodge the authorities by swimming from George Town to Butterworth on Monday (July 12).

The man was arrested when he ran out of steam and officers at the Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT) spotted him drifting in the sea at about 6pm.

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