KUANTAN, Aug 17 - The Pahang police have denied viral claims on social media that a large-scale drug cartel is operating in Genting Highlands, Bentong, without any enforcement action being taken.
Acting state police chief Datuk Azry Akmar Ayob said they will investigate and take appropriate action if they detect such illegal activity.
“ If a police report involving illegal activity is lodged, we will immediately investigate and take appropriate action, regardless of the location,” he said during a media conference at the Pahang police contingent headquarters today.
Earlier, Azry witnessed the handover of duties for the Pahang Crime Prevention and Community Safety Department chief post from ACP Muhammed Rizal Kamarudin to SAC Ahmad Sukarno Mohd Zahar.
In a recent post on Threads, a social media user claimed that a large-scale drug cartel was operating in the popular tourist destination.
The user claimed that police had taken no action despite several reports being lodged.
In another development, he said the tanker driver involved in the accident that claimed two lives at Kilometre 9, Jalan Temerloh-Triang, near Kampung Lebak on Friday (August 14), would be remanded until tomorrow.
“The investigation paper will be referred to the Deputy Public Prosecutor’s Office today (for further action),” he said.
The 37-year-old driver was being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 for causing death by reckless or dangerous driving.
“The identities of both victims were confirmed through DNA testing as Nur Fatima Abdullah, 39, and her son, Muhamad Fattah Aisy Nuafal Saifulnizam, 12,” he said.
The media reported that Fatima and her son were burnt to death after the car they were travelling in was hit by a tanker carrying 32,000 litres of diesel and petrol, causing it to catch fire, while the driver escaped with minor injuries.
