Bukit Aman has identified several of its personnel who were caught on video allowing smugglers to move contraband across the Thai-Malaysian border, said top cop Abdul Hamid Bador.
The inspector-general of police told Malaysiakini that the police's Integrity and Standard Compliance Department (ISCD) and Internal Security and Public Order Department (KDNKA) had launched an investigation into the video clips since receiving them late last month.
According to Hamid, Bukit Aman is taking disciplinary action against the personnel.
"Yes (we have started investigation). ISCD and KDNKA Bukit Aman launched a probe late last month.
"Several of the police personnel depicted (in the video) have also been identified, and disciplinary action is underway," he said.
According to Hamid, the federal police have also introduced improvements to standard operating procedures (SOPs) for personnel on duty patrolling borders and manning entry points around the country.
The IGP added that with the latest standing orders on duty SOPs, he was confident that contraband smuggling activities could be reduced drastically.
He also noted that the police's General Operations Force (GOF), which is stationed at the country’s borders, had also achieved significant success in foiling smuggling syndicates.
This included arresting smugglers, including those who tried to bribe personnel, and seizing scores of illegal items, including firearms, drugs, and exotic animals.
"Since the past four to five months, GOF officers at the borders have recorded many successes in crippling smuggling syndicates that were responsible for trafficking in all sorts of contraband, illicit cigarettes, drugs, exotic animals, firearms, immigrants.
"They also arrested smugglers who tried to give them money (in exchange for allowing their activities).
"Their conscientiousness in carrying out their duties with full integrity has been showing more and more (semakin terserlah). (And) with the latest standing orders on their duty SOPs, I am confident that cases of leakages at our borders can be decreased drastically."
Hamid said they are also working closely with the MACC and the National Security Council in addressing border security issues.
Earlier today, MACC chief Latheefa Koya revealed in a press conference that they have received information about alleged corruption at the Thai-Malaysian border, including video clips showing police personnel allowing smugglers to traffic items past them.
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