KUALA LUMPUR: If you have lost your identity card, just report it accordingly and do not cook up excuses, like having been robbed, said police.
District police chief Assistant Commissioner Zainal Mohamed Mohamed said this year, 71 people were charged with lodging false reports over the loss of their identity cards to avoid getting fined by the National Registration Department.
He said the false reports were lodged by individuals aged between 20 and 40-years-old.
"Investigations showed that these complainants used false excuses, like having fallen prey to robbers and snatch thieves. Court action has been taken against 71 people and two cases are still under investigation," he said.
He was speaking at a press conference after attending a ceremony to dispose of case materials at the Gombak district police headquarters by Selangor Criminal Investigation Department chief Senior Assistant Commissioner Baharudin Mat Taib here today.
Baharudin said police had crippled a car theft syndicate with the arrest of 10 people aged between 35 and 62-years-old under Op Lejang from June 17 to last Wednesday.
"The suspects were nabbed in several locations in Perak, Pahang, Kedah and Johor. With the arrests, we have solved 23 cases, comprising eight in Johor, seven in Selangor, four in Perak, three in Kedah and one in Pahang."
He said the syndicate had been operating for the past two months, targeting luxury vehicles in apartment areas. – BERNAMA