A JAPANESE criminal who was involved in a murder case in his homeland in 2018 and was serving a prison sentence in Malaysia was deported to his country yesterday.
Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (JSJ), Datuk M Kumar, said the man's deportation was carried out by the Bukit Aman NCB/INTERPOL Division (D12).
Earlier, he said, Malaysian authorities had received a request for assistance from Japanese authorities to track down the suspect listed in the INTERPOL Red Notice.
"The man was initially arrested by the Kedah Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (JSJN) for offences under Section 12(2) and Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.
"The results of the investigation found that the subject changed his identity and nationality to Myanmar to mislead the authorities," he said in a statement today.
According to him, the results of the scientific and forensic investigation based on fingerprint comparison and facial recognition through photos confirmed the man's identity.
"The subject's DNA profiling has also been sent to the DNA Forensic Division of the Malaysia Databank (D13), Criminal Investigation Department, Bukit Aman and confirmed to be a positive match with the DNA profile received from Japan," he said.
He said the suspect had been charged in court in Alor Setar on August 27 under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment.
He said that for Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, the man was sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment, while for the offence under Section 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63, he was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment.
Kumar said the cooperation with the Japanese authorities reflected the Royal Malaysian Police's continued commitment to combating cross-border crime as well as strengthening security cooperation at the international level.
"This action also proves that Malaysia will not be a haven for any individual who tries to escape the criminal justice process," he said. – April 25, 2026
