COP FOUND DEAD

unday August 10, 2008 MYT 8:16:09 PM

Syabu theft: Cop found dead (updated)

BY MEERA VIJAYAN & FARIK ZOLKEPLI

JOHOR BARU: A 40-year-old policeman who was being investigated for the RM1mil syabu theft from the state police headquarters was found dead at an oil palm plantation.

The body of L/kpl Morne Aliamat, from the state Narcotics unit, was discovered at the plantation in Setia Indah at about 11.40am here on Sunday.

Police also recovered a semi-automatic pistol, a bullet casing and a motorcycle owned by Morne.

Johor police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Mohd Mokhtar Mohd Shariff classified the case under Sudden Death.

“We discovered a gunshot wound on the right side of the victim’s head.

“We have to wait for the post-mortem results to discover whether it was suicide or otherwise,” he told pressmen at the state police headquarters here.

He confirmed that the victim was being investigated for the syabu theft and his statement had been recorded.

DCP Mohd Mokhtar said the victim went missing on Thursday and his wife had lodged a missing persons report at Tampoi police station on Saturday.

“He joined the police force on Jan 17, 1990 and has been attached to the Johor Narcotics unit since March 16 last year," he said.

Meanwhile, on the syabu theft case, DCP Mohd Mokhtar said police had released the two other suspects, both aged 21, on police bail and rearrested them under Section 3(1) of the Special Preventive Laws.

“Both men are acting Corporals and they joined the police force two years ago,” he said.

He added that the first suspect, who was released on police bail and rearrested under the same law on Friday, was a 34-year-old lance-corporal who joined the force in 1995.

DCP Mohd Mokhtar said the task force assigned to the case was working around the clock to catch the culprits and solve the case.

“I like to make it clear that there is no cover-up.

“We will catch those responsible,” he said.

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