Two men were arrested on Thursday after shots were fired at a car carrying the Malaysian border police chief, in what authorities believe was retribution for a crackdown on rampant smuggling.The porous border between Malaysia and Thailand is a notorious crossing used by crime gangs trafficking people, drugs, weapons and other contraband, including food and subsidised diesel for sale into the Thai market.Before dawn on Wednesday, two suspects wearing helmets on a motorcycle fired shots at a car ferrying senior Assistant Commissioner Mohd Nasaruddin Mohd Nasir, Bukit Kayu Hitam Malaysian Control and Border Protection Agency (AKPS) commander.He escaped without injury.The shooting was believed to be a warning from a crime group operating between Thailand’s Danok and the border with Malaysia, according to Kedah police chief Commissioner Adzli Abu Shah.The gang smuggles rice, meat and migrants into Malaysia.
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THU · 2026-02-26 · 08:59 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0226-19475
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2 arrested after Malaysian border police chief targeted by gang shooting near Thailand
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.
Ushar DanieleSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-02-26 · 08:59 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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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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The porous border between Malaysia and Thailand is used by crime gangs trafficking people, drugs, weapons.
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Two men were arrested after shots were fired at a car carrying the Malaysian border police chief.
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The gang smuggles rice, meat and migrants into Malaysia.
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The shooting was believed to be a warning from a crime group operating between Thailand’s Danok and the border with Malaysia.
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The shooting was believed to be retribution for a crackdown on rampant smuggling.
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