Malaysia arrested Israeli spy suspect and immediately increased security for the king and prime minister
Mar 30, 2024
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], March 30: Malaysia arrested an armed man at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur and described the 36-year-old man as a suspected Israeli spy, according to Reuters today, March 30.
Malaysian Police Inspector General Razarudin Husain said in a press conference on the evening of March 29 that the above mentioned Israeli man arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport from the United Arab Emirates on March 12 using documents that Malaysian officials said the French passport was fake.
Mr. Razarudin said the man surrendered his Israeli passport when questioned by police, and police are investigating the possibility that the man could be a member of Israeli intelligence, even though the suspect told authorities. that he entered Malaysia to hunt down another Israeli citizen due to a family dispute.
"However, we do not completely trust this story because we suspect there may have been another plan," Mr. Razarudin said, adding that the suspect moved between several hotels during his stay. Malaysia.
Police discovered the suspect was carrying 6 guns and 200 bullets. Police are investigating how the suspect obtained the weapons, which were purchased in Malaysia and paid for in digital currency , according to Mr. Razarudin.
Mr. Razarudin also said that authorities are on high alert after the arrest of the Israeli suspect, and have increased security for Malaysian King Ibrahim Iskandar, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and other senior figures.
There is currently no information about Israel's response to the above allegations. Malaysia is a country that does not have diplomatic relations with Israel, according to Reuters.
Malaysia, a Muslim-majority country, supports the Palestinians and has criticized Israel's actions in the war in the Gaza Strip. Malaysia is currently home to about 600 Palestinian refugees, according to the United Nations refugee agency.
In 2018, a Palestinian scientist was shot dead by two unidentified men in the capital Kuala Lumpur in a killing that Hamas blamed on Israel's Mossad intelligence agency. Israel has denied the accusations, according to Reuters.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper
