KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,377 arrests linked to the misuse of identity cards (ICs), identity theft and the sale of ICs were recorded between 2021 and Oct 31, 2025, according to the National Registration Department (JPN).
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said out of the total, 843 cases were prosecuted under the National Registration Regulations 1990, while 525 cases were charged under the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1957 (Act 299). Another nine cases did not lead to prosecution.
