8,647 arrested, 3,105 fined for violating MCO, says Ismail Sabri
Police and soldiers man a roadblock during the movement control order. The authorities have arrested more than 8,600 people since the order came into force on March 18. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, April 13, 2020.
A TOTAL of 8,647 people have been arrested for violating the movement control order , with 3,105 fined as of yesterday, said Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Yesterday alone, authorities arrested 1,471 people for violating the MCO, 949 of whom have been fined RM1,000 each, he said during a live broadcast from Putrajaya today.
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