Teens among those arrested for offences by Johor police during Raya period

JOHOR BARU: Minors were among 89 individuals who were detained by police here for various offenses committed throughout the festive season.

Johor police CID chief Senior Asst Comm Shahurinain Jais said suspects, aged between 5 and 52, were arrested during police operations from April 28 to May 8.

“Throughout the operations, we had conducted checks on 1,063 premises, 6,728 vehicles and 9,807 individuals.

“Four of the suspects were arrested for vehicle theft, 10 for home break-ins, 10 for being on the wanted list, 27 for illegal gambling, and the remaining 38 people for other offenses,” he said in a statement here on Thursday. (May 12)

He noted eight summons had also been issued to entertainment centres for failing to adhere to business license regulations.

“About 15% of those arrested are teenagers. As such, the police would like to remind parents to monitor the movement and interaction of their children to avoid them from being involved in criminal activities,” he said.