JOHOR BARU: Thirteen local men have been arrested over an incident in which Molotov cocktails were allegedly thrown at a Rohingya settlement in Kulai Besar, Kulai, last Tuesday (Oct 13).
Johor police chief Comm Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said the suspects, aged between 16 and 31, were detained in and around Johor Baru between Wednesday and Sunday by personnel from the Criminal Investigation Department.
“All the suspects were detained to assist investigations,” he said in a statement on Monday (Oct 19).
Comm Ab Rahaman said checks showed that four of the suspects had a combined 12 previous criminal and drug-related offences.
Police also seized 13 mobile phones, three sets of clothing and three baseball caps.
He said all 13 suspects had been remanded by the Magistrate’s Court to facilitate investigations.
Comm Ab Rahaman said four suspects were remanded for a total of eight days, including an extension, starting Wednesday.
Another four were remanded for a total of seven days, including an extension starting last Thursday.
One suspect was remanded for five days starting last Thursday, while the remaining four were remanded for seven days from Monday.
“We will not tolerate any crime that threatens Johor’s peace and harmony, and we will investigate everyone fairly and transparently, regardless of their status,” he said.
Comm Ab Rahaman urged anyone with information on criminal activities to contact the nearest police station, the Johor Police Hotline at 019-279295 or the Johor police contingent headquarters operations room at 07-221299.
