18 suspected smugglers remanded following fatal shootout with GOF at border


KANGAR: Eighteen suspected smugglers have been remanded for their alleged involvement on Tuesday (Nov 24)'s shootout incident that killed a General Operations Force (GOF) member and injured his partner at the Malaysia-Thailand border in Padang Besar.

The group consisted of three Thai nationals, who were remanded for seven days starting on Wednesday (Nov 25), and 15 locals, who were remanded for four days.

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