Working partners: Comm Yahaya (third from right) visiting the Tenaga Nasional Berhad booth at the High Profile Policing meeting in Pahang. — Bernama
KUANTAN: Sixty individuals, including foreign nationals, have been arrested since a land encroachment enforcement operation began in August last year.
Pahang police chief Comm Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said 59 investigation papers have been opened in the joint operation.
He said authorities also seized 105 vehicles of various types and 622 units of equipment.
“We will intensify land encroachment operations against those violating the law, not only in Raub but also in other districts.
“We advise all parties not to provoke or interfere with these actions,” he said after a meeting with telecommunications representatives and scrap metal dealers, Bernama reported.
On another matter, Comm Yahaya said cable theft in the state saw a sharp rise to 414 cases with 100 arrests recorded last year compared to 211 cases and 31 arrests in 2023.
He said the meeting aimed to engage scrap metal dealers, as cooperation from all parties is crucial in tackling the issue.
“This is to ensure scrap or second-hand metal shops do not purchase stolen items,” he said.
Meanwhile, police have recorded statements from five individuals to assist in the investigation involving a 13-month-old baby boy who was injured after getting entangled in a cloth cradle.
Comm Yahaya said preliminary findings indicate no criminal elements in the incident.
Earlier, media reports stated that the baby’s mother had called for a thorough investigation, claiming her child was injured at a babysitter’s home on April 15.
