Cash ‘vanishes’ mid-air: Cops hunt foreign national after RM60,000 goes missing from passenger’s backpack on KL-Penang flight

A passenger discovered RM60,000 in cash missing from his backpack after a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Penang, prompting a police investigation.

Police are investigating a foreign national suspected of involvement, reviewing passenger records and CCTV footage to trace their movements.

This theft report follows a similar in-flight theft incident on September 17, with a suspect already charged in court.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — A passenger arrived in Penang yesterday only to discover that RM60,000 in cash had allegedly gone missing from his backpack during a flight from Kuala Lumpur.

The 54-year-old victim reported the suspected theft after landing at Penang International Airport, with police now seeking a foreign national believed to have been on the same flight, the New Straits Times reported.

South-west district police chief Assistant Commissioner Anuwal Ab Wahab said the victim suspected the foreign passenger was involved in the incident.

“The complainant suspects a foreign man who was on the same flight was involved in the incident,” he said.

Anuwal said investigators were reviewing the flight’s passenger manifest and closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage to trace the suspect’s movements.

The case is being investigated under Section 379 of the Penal Code for theft.

It is the second suspected theft during a flight reported in the district within a week.

On September 17, police received a report of an attempted theft aboard an incoming flight to Penang.

A 55-year-old Chinese national arrested in connection with that case was charged at the Balik Pulau Magistrates’ Court today under Section 379 read with Section 511 of the Penal Code.

Anuwal advised the public to remain vigilant and keep personal belongings, especially cash and valuables, secure and within constant supervision when using public transport, including during flights.

Driver flees crash scene in Kedah, leaves behind RM6m cannabis haul in MPV

Rais Yatim pleads not guilty to sedition charge over Negeri Sembilan royal crisis

Sarawak’s Serian, Kuching, Samarahan and Sri Aman see ‘Unhealthy’ API levels

一名乘客从吉隆坡飞往槟城后，发现背包里少了6万令吉现金，警方随即展开调查。

警方正在调查一名涉嫌参与此案的外国公民，并审查乘客记录和监控录像以追踪其行踪。

这起盗窃案与9月17日发生的一起类似的机上盗窃案类似，当时一名嫌疑人已被起诉。

吉隆坡，9月25日讯——一名乘客昨天抵达槟城后才发现，他从吉隆坡飞往槟城的航班上，背包里6万令吉现金不翼而飞。

据《新海峡时报》报道，这名54岁的受害者在槟城国际机场降落后报案称疑似遭遇盗窃，警方目前正在寻找一名据信与受害者乘坐同一航班的外国公民。

西南区警察局长助理警务专员阿努瓦尔·阿卜·瓦哈卜表示，受害者怀疑这名外国乘客与这起事件有关。

他说：“投诉人怀疑一名与他同乘一架航班的外国男子与这起事件有关。”

阿努瓦尔表示，调查人员正在审查航班乘客名单和闭路电视录像，以追踪嫌疑人的行踪。

该案件正根据《刑法》第379条（盗窃罪）进行调查。

这是该地区一周内报告的第二起航班上疑似盗窃案。

9月17日，警方接到报案称，一架飞往槟城的航班上发生一起盗窃未遂事件。

一名 55 岁的中国公民因与该案有关而被捕，今天在浮罗山背地方法庭被控违反刑法第 379 条和第 511 条。

阿努瓦尔建议公众在使用公共交通工具（包括飞机）时保持警惕，并将个人物品，特别是现金和贵重物品，妥善保管并时刻看管。

司机在吉打州肇事逃逸，车内遗留价值600万令吉的大麻。

莱士亚丁 (Rais Yatim) 对森美兰王室危机煽动罪指控不认罪

砂拉越的西连、古晋、三马拉汉和斯里阿曼的 API 水平处于“不健康”水平