KEPALA BATAS: A group of people violated the movement control order (MCO) when they were caught drinking outside a temple on Thursday (April 9).
Seberang Prai Utara OCPD Asst Comm Noorzainy Mohd Noor said those detained were enjoying their alcoholic beverages at the temple compound near Jalan Kampung Gajah, Butterworth.
"Despite knowing that the government has enforced the MCO, they chose to ignore the order and loitered outside instead of staying at home," he told reporters after the special operation. Asst Comm Noorzainy said the group of seven, including two women, claimed that they were bored at home and since many shops were closed, they decided to have a chat while drinking outside the temple.
Earlier at Bagan Lalang, four teenagers were drinking"air ketum" at a field near Taman Mesra and tried to run away when police approached them in the operation.Asst Comm Noorzainy said in total, 27 people were arrested for violating the MCO in various parts of the district."Those arrested are aged from 16 to 60," he said.
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