POLICE detained 522 people yesterday for breaching the recovery movement control order.

Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said 180 people were remanded while 342 received a compound.

The offences were mostly related to prohibited nightclub activities (363 cases), followed by failure to observe social distancing (81), not wearing face mask (36), breaching a stay-home order in a red zone (17), failure to log customers (12), leaving a red zone area without permission (1) and doing business without a licence (5).

Seven migrant workers without valid permits were nabbed, he said.

On Ops Benteng, Ismail said the authorities arrested 180 undocumented migrants and detained five human traffickers and a boat skipper.

“The authorities also seized five land vehicles and organised 89 road blocks.”

Ninety-three people were apprehended 93 the day before for RMCO related offences. – September 20, 2020.