Cops On Hunt For Culprits Who Flew Drone Over Johor Palace

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Johor police chief Kamarul Zaman Mamat said the drone was believed to have been flown over Istana Johor, which is a restricted area. (Wikipedia pic)JOHOR BAHRU: Police are tracking down the culprits behind the deployment of a drone within the Johor palace area in an incident at about 5pm on May 10.
Johor police chief Kamarul Zaman Mamat said flying drones in restricted areas, such as palaces and airports, without permission was an offence under Section 7 of the Protected Areas and Protected Places Act 1959.
“There have been several attempts to fly drones (in the restricted area) and the police are tracking them after receiving a report of the incident last week. Johor police have also contacted the Bukit Aman drone unit.
“The drone is believed to have flown over Istana Johor and this is an offence because it entered a restricted area,” he told reporters after the Aidilfitri celebration at the Johor police headquarters.
He also advised the public to comply with the rules outlined on the use of drones, including not flying the device above a height of 500 metres.
Meanwhile, Kamarul said the 13 district police headquarters in the state were taking strict action against gambling activities on a daily basis, including those conducted online.
He said statistics showed that Johor police had the highest number of operations carried out against online gambling activities this year, and that this had been the trend over the past few years.
On Monday, Bukit Aman criminal investigation department director Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay reminded district police chiefs across the country about the pledge they signed every month.
Ayob said he had received information that there were district police chiefs who were uneasy with Bukit Aman’s task force taking action against online gambling premises. - FMT

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