SUBANG JAYA: Some RM1.19mil worth of items, including bottles of liquor, cartons of cigarettes and crypto-mining machines have been destroyed.
Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Shazeli Kahar said the disposal involved 7,445 seized items linked to 210 investigation papers between 2021 and 2026.
He said the cases comprised 42 involving entertainment outlets, 11 involving crypto-mining machines, 22 involving cigarettes and liquor, and 56 related to gambling.
“Another seven cases involved online gambling, seven involved cable theft, while 65 were related to other criminal offences,” he told a press conference after the Subang Jaya district police headquarters’ evidence disposal ceremony yesterday.
Comm Shazeli said the items disposed of included 3,374 bottles of liquor, 1,500 cans of alcoholic beverages and 82 cartons of cigarettes, with an estimated value of RM1.027mil.
The disposal also involved 186 Bitcoin machines worth RM79,345, as well as 332 computers and computer devices valued at RM24,000.
“Other items included 145 mobile phones worth RM4,100, 36 coils of cable worth RM8,320, 1,029 other pieces of evidence valued at RM26,372 and 21 units of entertainment equipment worth RM22,353,” he said.
He added that the process was carried out in accordance with established procedures and regulations to ensure that the exhibits were managed in an orderly, safe and transparent manner.
“The exercise also aims to reduce storage requirements and prevent the risk of exhibits being lost or misused.
“We will continue to ensure that all exhibits are managed professionally, transparently and responsibly, in accordance with the law,” he said.
