231 people arrested for MCO offences

231 people arrested for MCO offences

There were 225 people who were issued compounds and six remanded.

Among the offences were participating in activities at entertainment centres (63), failure to wear face masks (71) and failing to provide materials for contact tracing or registration (80). Bernama pic.
PETALING JAYA:
Senior minister for Security Ismail Sabri Yaakob said police arrested 231 people yesterday over movement control order-related offences.

Ismail said 225 of them were issued compounds and six were remanded.

Among the offences were participating in activities at entertainment centres (63), failure to wear face masks (71) and failing to provide materials for contact tracing or registration (80), flouting physical distancing rules (13) and others (four).

A total of 2,574 compliance task force teams were deployed to conduct checks on supermarkets, restaurants, hawker stalls, factories and banks, among others.

Ismail also said police nabbed 29 illegal immigrants and seized 10 vehicles under Ops Benteng. Enforcement officers set up 110 roadblocks yesterday.

He added that 94,126 people had arrived through KLIA from July 24 to Dec 29 from various countries.

A total of 540 people were sent to hospital for treatment, while 86,839 were allowed to return home and 6,747 people are currently undergoing mandatory quarantine.

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