Taiping district police chief Osman Mamat said preliminary investigations revealed that five water-filled cones were smashed at night at the Taiping-Matang sub-district border area.

The damaged cones were found by a police personnel the next morning.

“The act of vandalising public property is an offence and suspects can be charged under Section 427 of the Penal Code for mischief,” he said when met by reporters during a check at the Changkat Jering toll plaza near here this afternoon.

Osman said the road barrier cones were placed on the road after the May 7 to 20 movement control order was declared in Taiping.

Meanwhile, he said police will conduct a special operation to track individuals who cross state borders without permission for the Hari Raya celebrations.

He said a special team was formed to conduct checks at the toll plaza and train station in Taiping to ensure there were no attempts to cross state borders.

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