2 arrested after Malaysian border police chief targeted by gang shooting near Thailand

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Ushar DanieleFebruary 26, 2026 at 09:59 AM

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Two men were arrested on Thursday following a shooting targeting a Malaysian border police chief near the Thailand border on Wednesday. Senior Assistant Commissioner Mohd Nasaruddin Mohd Nasir, commander of the Bukit Kayu Hitam Malaysian Control and Border Protection Agency (AKPS), was unharmed when shots were fired at his car. Police believe the shooting was an act of retaliation by a crime group operating between Thailand's Danok and the Malaysian border. The group is suspected of smuggling rice, meat, and migrants into Malaysia. The porous Malaysia-Thailand border is known for smuggling of people, drugs, weapons, and other contraband.

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Danok 50% Kedah 60% Adzli Abu Shah 60% Bukit Kayu Hitam Malaysian Control and Border Protection Agency (AKPS) 70% Crime Gang ×280% Thailand ×380% Malaysia ×490% Mohd Nasaruddin Mohd Nasir 90%

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smuggling 90% shooting 90% crime gangs 80% border police 70% malaysia 70% thailand 70% border 60% trafficking 60% contraband 50%

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