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LABUAN – A 47-year-old man was arrested in connection with an engagement ceremony allegedly attended by more than 20 people at Kg Baru Selamat here last Sunday.
The man, believed to have organised the event from 11am until 1pm, was picked up by police at 8.30pm yesterday after a 14-second video clip of the ceremony went viral on social media.
Labuan police chief Ahmad Jawila said the man was being investigated for breaching the conditional movement control order’s (CMCO) standard operating procedures, an offence under Section 269 of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 for negligence.
“We immediately took action after getting the 14-second video recording. which went viral soon after the event was over.
“Based on a public tip-off, we finally apprehended the man for holding the engagement ceremony during CMCO. He can be jailed for six months, or fined, or both,” he told reporters at the Labuan police station here today.
Meanwhile, Labuan police seized 16 motorcycles for various offences, including modified exhaust pipes, and not having insurance or driving licences during Op Samseng Jalanan on Saturday night.
“During the night operation from 6pm until 2am over the weekend, we issued 55 summonses for various offences under Pol 257,” he said.
He said a 20-year-old man was detained for doing wheelies and riding recklessly, and the case would be investigated under Section 42 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. – Bernama, May 18, 2021
