Left: YDH Tuan SI Razlan bin Abd Razak, Timbalan Ketua Polis Balai ICQS, Puan Mas Tina Abdul Hamid, VTREC Co-ordinator, Encik Muhammad Alif Mohd Adnan, VTREC Executive Officer and YDH Tuan SM Mohamad Nizam Mohamad Razali, SM Siasatan dan Penguatkuasaan Trafik, Balai Polis ICQS
BUKIT KAYU HITAM, 5 July 2022: Working closely with the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), Vehicle Theft Reduction Council of Malaysia (VTREC) Co-ordinator visited Malaysia-Thailand border gate in Bukit Kayu Hitam.
The borders between the two ASEAN nations were opened for visitors after a two-year hiatus following the outbreak of the Covid19 pandemic. This is also the first visit by VTREC Co-ordinator, Puan Mas Tina Abdul Hamid to the border since the starts of the global Covid-19 pandemic two years ago. The visit was accompanied by YDH Tuan SI Razlan bin Abd Razak, Timbalan Ketua Polis Balai ICQS, YDH Tuan SM Mohamad Nizam Mohamad Razali, SM Siasatan dan Penguatkuasaan Trafik, Balai Polis ICQS and Encik Muhammad Alif Mohd Adnan, VTREC Executive Officer.
During the visit YDH Tuan SI Razlan bin Abd Razak, Timbalan Ketua Polis Balai ICQS delivered his briefing pertaining to area of Bukit Kayu Hitam check point, of Malaysia-Thai border.
Puan Mas Tina Abdul Hamid, VTREC Co-ordinator listening to YDH Tuan SI Razlan bin Abd Razak, Timbalan Ketua Polis Balai ICQS briefing during the visit.
YDH Tuan SI Razlan bin Abd Razak, Timbalan Ketua Polis Balai ICQS sharing some points with Puan Mas Tina Abdul Hamid, VTREC Co-ordinator.
YDH Tuan SI Razlan bin Abd Razak, Timbalan Ketua Polis Balai ICQS delivered his briefing pertaining to area of Bukit Kayu Hitam check point, of Malaysia-Thai border.
Prior to Covid19 pandemic, Malaysia car-jacking syndicates have been using Thailand as a transit point as part of a dubious strategy to smuggle stolen vehicle into regional countries such as Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam as highlighted by former Chairman of VTREC cum former Bukit Aman CID Director, CP Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Najmudin Mohd during his visit to Bangkok, Thailand for an official ceremony of handling over of 20 units of Malaysian stolen cars from Royal Thai Police (RTP) adviser, Gen Witaya Prayongpan.
The Royal Malaysian Police officers inspecting a vehicle to check documents at Malaysia-Thai border crossing point
“Stolen vehicle is not merely about stolen motor vehicles but could potentially finance other activities of criminal nature such as terrorism. It is important to tackle vehicle theft issue as it could potentially lead to other nefarious criminal activities”, stressed Thai Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha and his deputy, Gen Prawit Wongsuwan.
Border protection will be able to prevent the flow of smugglers carrying illegal goods including stolen vehicle existing Malaysia, to curb crime of vehicle theft and ensuring territorial sovereignty. The establishment of Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) in Bukit Kayu Hitam is expected to further improve security control at the entry point and closed up the gaps at the border including smuggling of Malaysian stolen vehicles.
