A CIVIL servant was caught red-handed living with 11 foreign women suspected to be illegals by Immigration authorities in two houses in Kuantan, Pahang, reported Sinar Harian.

       The civil servant, who is in his 40’s, is believed to be sheltering the women, according to the Pahang Immigration Department.

       Investigations headed by deputy director Jeffri Nasir found the foreign women had overstayed their visa and are believed to be involved in immoral activities.

       According to the statement alcoholic beverages were found in the living room.

       The report said the foreign women were detained and brought to the Kemayan Immigration depot for further investigation.

       > Two men attempting to smuggle two tonnes of ketum from Kedah to Johor were busted in Pekan Pendang, Kedah, on Monday.

       The two men aged 33 and 54 years old, who were cousins, told police officers that they were acting as transporters for the ketum leaves for a mere fee of RM500 per trip.

       “They were caught after the police monitored their movements before arresting both of them at 6.30pm.”

       The duo avoided using the highways and were caught along a village road before entering Johor.

       It is understood the leader behind this syndicate is a man known as “Pak Din” from Kuala Perlis.

       Kedah Police chief Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat said investigations found that ketum is in high demand in Johor and priced at RM70 per kilo.

       ● The above article is compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with this ' >'sign, it denotes a separate news item.