Police monitoring gangsterism in Sitiawan - Gan

Police will continue to monitor activities related to gangsterism reported around Taman Nesa, Kampung Deralik and Sungai Wangi Plantation near Sitiawan, Manjung.

Perak CID chief Datuk Gan Tian Kee said police were aware of such activities in the area and believe among secret societies involved in the areas are Geng 04, 08, 24 and 36.

"In the last few months, we have arrested a couple of people in these places as they were involved in various crimes and some have been held under the Prevention of Crime Act 1959 (Poca). As for schools, we are monitoring if there are any recruitment but so far in this state, we have not received any reports.

"Schools in Perak are under control," he told reporters when met at the Perak Police Chief's Open House here today when commenting on a local daily that reported last Friday that the wall of a school in Taman Nesa was sprayed a symbol of Geng 04.

The gang's activities had caused uneasiness among residents in the area.

According to the daily, problems like gangsterism, drugs and alcohol has been going on in the area for the past few years.

-- BERNAMA