Police arrest 29 men over alleged spread of banned groups’ propaganda on social media

Police arrested 29 men, including a foreigner, for promoting illegal organisations on social media in Malaysia during Ops Mega TikTok 2026.

The suspects, aged 18 to 49, are investigated under various laws, including the Societies Act, Immigration Act, and Communications and Multimedia Act.

Police warn against sharing concerning video content and urge public cooperation in reporting organised crime activities.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — Police have arrested 29 men, including a foreigner, on suspicion of promoting and spreading propaganda related to illegal organisations on social media.

Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director Datuk M. Kumar said the suspects, aged 18 to 49, were arrested under Ops Mega TikTok 2026, conducted from Oct 10-12.

He said the operation to monitor the activities of associations declared illegal by the government was carried out in collaboration with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

“As a result of the operation, involving 11 police contingents in Selangor, Johor, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan, Kedah, Melaka, Sabah and Sarawak, 28 Malaysians and a foreigner were arrested,” he said in a statement today.

Kumar said all the suspects have been remanded under Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code to determine their roles in the group and possible involvement in other criminal activities.

The case is being investigated under Sections 47 and 43 of the Societies Act 1966 for offences related to possession of propaganda materials and membership in unlawful organisations, as well as under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 regarding the foreign suspect.

The case is also investigated under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for improper use of network facilities or services

Meanwhile, he warned that police would take firm and uncompromising action against those who deliberately shared video recordings that could cause public concern.

He also advised the public to channel information on suspected organised criminal activities to the police via official channels or at the nearest police station. — Bernama

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在2026年“TikTok超级行动”中，马来西亚警方逮捕了29名男子，其中包括一名外国人，他们涉嫌在社交媒体上宣传非法组织。

嫌疑人年龄介于 18 岁至 49 岁之间，他们正根据包括《社团法》、《移民法》和《通信与多媒体法》在内的多项法律接受调查。

警方警告公众不要分享令人担忧的视频内容，并敦促公众配合举报有组织犯罪活动。

吉隆坡，10月14日讯——警方逮捕了29名男子，其中包括一名外国人，他们涉嫌在社交媒体上宣传和散布与非法组织有关的宣传。

武吉阿曼刑事调查部主任拿督M. Kumar表示，这些嫌疑人年龄介于18岁至49岁之间，是在10月10日至12日开展的“2026年TikTok大型行动”中被捕的。

他表示，此次对政府宣布为非法的协会的活动进行监控的行动，是与马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会（MCMC）合作开展的。

他今天在一份声明中说：“此次行动涉及雪兰莪、柔佛、彭亨、槟城、霹雳、吉隆坡、森美兰、吉打、马六甲、沙巴和砂拉越的11支警察部队，逮捕了28名马来西亚人和一名外国人。”

库马尔表示，所有嫌疑人均已根据《刑事诉讼法》第 117 条被还押，以确定他们在团伙中的角色以及是否参与其他犯罪活动。

该案正在根据 1966 年《社团法》第 47 条和第 43 条进行调查，罪名涉及持有宣传材料和加入非法组织；同时，该案也在根据 1959/63 年《移民法》第 6(1)(c) 条进行调查，涉及外国嫌疑人。

该案件还根据1998年《通信和多媒体法》第233条进行调查，原因是涉嫌不当使用网络设施或服务。

与此同时，他警告说，警方将对那些故意传播可能引起公众担忧的视频录像的人采取坚决毫不妥协的行动。

他还建议公众通过官方渠道或前往就近的警察局向警方提供有关可疑有组织犯罪活动的信息。——马新社

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