Drug suspect who fled from Bayan Baru lockup recaptured


GEORGE TOWN: The drug suspect who escaped from Bayan Baru centralised lockup on Tuesday (April 26) has been rearrested.

Penang police chief Comm Datuk Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said the suspect was nabbed around 6pm at a chalet near Batu Kurau Perak on Thursday (April 28).

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