Malaysia

Bangsar joint patrons face RM155,000 in compounds for violating SOPs

Police also seize business receipts, entertainment devices in raid

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 12 Feb 2022 11:05PM

Bangsar joint patrons face RM155,000 in compounds for violating SOPs
Brickfields district police chief ACP Amihizam Abdul Shukor says in the raid at 10.52pm, police also detained the 37-year-old manager of the outlet located in Jalan Telawi 2 for conducting a business without a licence and eight male migrant workers. – Polis KL Facebook pic, February 12, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 154 individuals were issued compounds totalling RM155,000 for violating the National Recovery Plan (NRP) standard operating procedures (SOPs) at an entertainment outlet in Bangsar Baru here yesterday.

Brickfields district police chief Amihizam Abdul Shukor said in the raid at 10.52pm, police also detained the 37-year-old manager of the outlet located in Jalan Telawi 2 for conducting a business without a licence and eight male migrant workers.

“Police also confiscated the establishment’s business receipts, liquor, a microphone, accessories and several musical instruments,” he said in a statement tonight.

He said the case was being investigated under Section 4(1) of the Federal Territory Entertainment Act 1952, Section 76 of the Excise Act 1976 and Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.

Meanwhile, Amihizam advised the public not to get involved in entertainment activities that violated NRP SOPs. 

He also urged the public to come forward with any information related to criminal activities to the Brickfields police hotline at 03-2297 9222, the Kuala Lumpur police hotline at 03-2115 9999, or any nearby police station. – Bernama, February 12, 2022

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