KUALA LUMPUR: The authorities arrested 514 people for violating Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) of the Movement Control Order (MCO) yesterday, Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said.
In a statement today, he said among the offences were for not wearing face masks (147), failing to register personal details before entering premises (127), not observing physical distancing (62), carrying passengers over their permitted number (13) and others (165).
He said 503 of those arrested were issued with compounds while the remaining 11 were remanded.
On Op Benteng, Ismail Sabri said enforcement authorities arrested 41 illegal immigrants trying to enter the country and seized two boats yesterday.
He said 462 roadblocks had been set up at hotspots by the police, armed forces, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, Malaysian Border Security Agency, and other security agencies yesterday to curb unnecessary migration or movement.
Meanwhile, 89 sanitisation operations covering 40 red zones, four orange zones and eight yellow zones were conducted by the Fire and Rescue Department and local authorities.