KUALA LUMPUR: Police are awaiting information from their Indonesian counterparts regarding the owner of a phone number linked to a threat made to a Petronas officer concerning the security of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facilities in Bintulu.
Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said investigations revealed that the number used to send the threatening text message originated from a neighbouring country.
“Following this, we need assistance from the relevant authorities to trace the sender's origin.
We have already contacted the Indonesian police and are waiting for information from them. The process will take some time,” he said.
Mohd Khalid said this when speaking to reporters after officiating the closing of the 6th National Forensic Science Symposium for Law Enforcement (NAFSLE) at the Police College on Thursday (Sept 11).
He added that police are working closely with domestic agencies on the matter.
“This involves cooperation not only with Petronas and our security forces, but also with neighbouring countries as and when needed,” he said.
On Wednesday (Sept 10), Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the threat was sent via text message from a phone number registered in Indonesia.
Following the incident, the National Security Council (NSC) directed all LNG facilities in Bintulu to tighten security measures.
In a statement, the NSC said the order was issued to allow authorities to conduct a thorough investigation and urged all security agencies to remain on high alert while implementing precautionary steps to address potential threats.
