IGP Denies Existence Of 14K Group In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 (Bernama) -- Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar today refuted the claim of the existence of an international drug trafficking syndicate, known as the 14K group, in this country.

However, he did not dismiss the possibility of Malaysian individuals joining the group abroad.

"The tight drug law in Malaysia pertaining to trafficking has most probably curbed the group's entry into this country," he said after attending the Integrity Seminar for police station chiefs at the Police Training Centre (Pulapol), here, today.

Asked on the case of Malaysian Paul Phua Wei Seng and his son Darren Phua Wai Kit, who are now detained and to be taken to court in the United States for allegedly carrying out an illegal betting operation during the football World Cup 2014, Khaled declined to comment as they two are in the process of being charged.

He only said: "My advice to Phua is to focus on the charge."

He confirmed though that Malaysian police were always in contact with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on the matter.

Meanwhile, Khalid said the federal police Integrity and Standard Compliance Department was still under the purview of the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) and he did not intend to separate it from PDRM.

The department was set up on July 25, last year, aimed at boosting the integrity of police and ensuring that the standards set by PDRM were complied with in carrying out their duties.

-- BERNAMA