Kelantan police confirm second suspect in Sungai Golok shooting has dual citizenship, remains at large with Thai authorities leading the search
MACHANG: Police have confirmed the second suspect in the Sungai Golok shooting case possesses dual citizenship.
Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat stated no arrests have been made, with the suspect still wanted by Thai authorities.
“According to information, the suspect is still being sought by Thai police and we are also cooperating with them to help track down the suspect here,” he said at Universiti Teknologi MARA Machang Campus.
Thai police identified the suspect as 27-year-old Salip Samae, a local resident of the town.
Salip is the younger brother of another suspect, 31-year-old Alif Samae, who surrendered to Thai police on November 2.
Two pistols were seized during the arrest of the first suspect.
Mohd Yusoff emphasised that the “raising hands” method to wave through border checkpoints is prohibited.
“To pass through the border gate in Malaysia, a valid travel document or border pass is required even if they are dignitaries,” he stressed.
He explained that governor’s cards allegedly possessed by some individuals are only valid for use in Thailand, not Malaysia.
The police chief cited past incidents where the wave-through method led to security breaches.
“In Penang, our members who used the ‘raising hands’ method were eventually exposed when they brought in grenades, rifles and pistols to sell,” he revealed.
Mohd Yusoff said this practice has been stopped due to its dangerous implications.
He also provided updates on eight individuals detained last Tuesday for entering Kelantan without valid documents.
The case is now awaiting further instructions from the deputy public prosecutor.
All eight were arrested in two cars by members of the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency at Rantau Panjang ICQS.
The individuals were travelling from Sungai Golok, Thailand, to enter Kelantan at 5.30pm on November 7. – Bernama
