MARAN: A total of 59 personnel have been dismissed from the police force in the first five months of this year following disciplinary action taken against them, mostly for drug-related offences.
Other cases involved integrity violations, criminal offences, corruption, and syariah-related misconduct, said Bukit Aman’s Integrity and Standard Compliance Department (JIPS) director Datuk Seri Azri Ahmad.
“The statistics include offences that were either investigated or committed prior to 2025. Additionally, between January and May, 671 personnel have been interdicted, while 146 others were suspended from duty,” he said when opening the new Maran Police District (IPD) headquarters here yesterday.
Also present were Pahang police chief Comm Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman and Maran police district chief Supt Wong Kim Wai, Bernama reported.
