KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — The police arrested 515 individuals yesterday for various violations under the recovery phase of the movement control order (RMCO), said Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today.
In a statement today, Ismail Sabri said out of 515 arrests, 440 were given compound fines, 69 remanded, and six were out on bail.
He also said the Compliance Operations Task Force led by the Inspector-General of Police has conducted 68,185 inspections to ensure that the necessary standard operating procedures are adhered to.
He said 252 people were nabbed for participating in activities that made social distancing difficult, 205 more for being in pubs or in nightclub activities, 18 for failing to produce the necessary paperwork for travel, 17 for not wearing a face mask, seven for gambling, two for failing to follow quarantine procedures, and two who failed to pay the compounds.
The minister said that under Ops Benteng, the authorities carried out 53 roadblocks nationwide and inspected 29,777 vehicles as part of border control, but made no arrests.
He said 15,980 individuals entered Malaysia through its international entryway and have been placed in 67 hotels and five public training institutes designated for mandatory quarantine from July 24 to August 23.
From those figures, he said 7,466 are still undergoing mandatory quarantine while 55 others have been sent to hospital for Covid-19 treatment.
“The police also did 434 inspections on individuals who are undergoing their mandatory home quarantining period.
“They made one arrest for failure to adhere to the standard operating procedures,” added Ismail.
