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50 PGA officers deployed to KLIA to strengthen security control
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50 PGA officers deployed to KLIA to strengthen security control

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources New plan
  • 50 additional General Operations Force (PGA) personnel will be deployed to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to enhance security.
  • This deployment aims to strengthen efforts against drug smuggling activities at the airport.
  • The move follows a government decision to improve aviation security after a recent incident involving a Malaysian Airlines co-pilot.

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is set to receive a significant boost to its security presence with the deployment of 50 additional personnel from the General Operations Force (PGA). This reinforcement is a proactive measure aimed at bolstering security controls, with a particular focus on combating drug smuggling operations that have raised concerns.

As an initial assistance, the IGP has approved the deployment of an additional 50 personnel from the PGA Unit at KLIA in the near future.

— Datuk Hussein Omar KhanConfirming the deployment of additional security personnel to KLIA.

The decision to increase the PGA contingent at KLIA was confirmed by Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, Director of the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID). He stated that the Inspector-General of Police has approved the deployment of these additional personnel as an initial step to strengthen the airport's security operations. Currently, 69 NCID officers are already stationed at KLIA and actively involved in ongoing operations.

Currently, 69 NCID personnel are already stationed at KLIA and are indeed involved in previous operations.

— Datuk Hussein Omar KhanProviding details on the existing NCID presence at KLIA.

This strategic enhancement of security at KLIA comes in the wake of recent government directives to implement immediate improvements in aviation security. These measures were prompted by the apprehension of a Malaysian Airlines co-pilot in Indonesia on suspicion of drug smuggling. The incident highlighted the need for more robust security protocols within the aviation sector.

The matter was informed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) and the Ministry of Transport (MOT) through a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

— Datuk Seri Fahmi FadzilExplaining the government's involvement and decision-making process for the security enhancements.

Government Unity Spokesperson Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil announced that the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Transport, through a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, had communicated the necessity for these security upgrades. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Mohd Khalid Ismail has reportedly pledged the Royal Malaysia Police's full commitment to supporting the government's decision to integrate police personnel into the airport's aviation security (AVSEC) framework. The involvement of police is expected to improve intelligence sharing, early detection, enforcement coordination, and rapid response to security threats and criminal activities within the aviation sector.

The Royal Malaysia Police are ready to give full commitment in realizing the government's decision to place its members in AVSEC at the country's airports.

— Tan Sri Mohd Khalid IsmailStating the police's commitment to the new security measures at airports.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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