Police shoot tyres to halt drug suspect's car in Johor Baru


JOHOR BARU: A man's attempt to escape the police with 296g of drugs ended abruptly when officers shot his car tyres during a pursuit here.

Johor police chief Comm Datuk M. Kumar said the 27-year-old was apprehended by patrol officers in the car park of an apartment on Jalan Dato Abdullah Tahir around 6.50pm on Wednesday (Oct 16).

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