Suspect Wanted in 2009 Murder Arrested After 17 Years

PENAMPANG, Oct 24 — Police have arrested a 42-year-old man wanted in connection with a murder case that occurred more than 17 years ago in Sabah.

The suspect was detained at a house in Kolombong, Inanam, on Thursday following continuous efforts by investigators from the Criminal Investigation Division of the Penampang district police headquarters.

Acting Penampang police chief Assistant Superintendent Arisanti Aziz said the man had been on the police wanted list over the killing of another man in Beverly Hills, Penampang, on April 11, 2009.

Suspect arrested

“Through ongoing tracking and investigations, police successfully detained the wanted individual to assist in the investigation into a murder case that occurred more than 17 years ago,” she said in a statement on Saturday.

The case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code, which carries the death penalty or imprisonment of between 30 and 40 years upon conviction.

Arisanti said offenders not sentenced to death would also be subject to no fewer than 12 strokes of the cane, subject to applicable legal provisions.

She said the arrest demonstrated the Royal Malaysia Police’s commitment to combating crime and ensuring those suspected of serious offences are tracked down and brought to justice.

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