KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — The police have arrested two Chinese nationals suspected of trespassing into a security forces building area, which is a restricted zone, last Wednesday (August 6).
Wangsa Maju district police chief ACP Mohammad Lazim Ismail said the two men, in their 20s, were arrested while flying a drone at the football field near the building.
He said the two individuals were detained by security personnel before being handed over to the Criminal Investigation Division of the Wangsa Maju district police headquarters.
"Some items, such as drones and memory cards, were also seized," Lazim said when contacted by Bernama today.
He added that the duo, who had valid travel documents, claimed the drone footage was taken at the direction of their employers, but they did not know the motive and purpose of the recording.
The two individuals were charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court yesterday under Sections 3(a) and 4 of the Official Secrets Act 1972 for spying and documenting within restricted areas.
Both accused pleaded not guilty after the charges were read in Mandarin, following which Judge Izralizam Sanusi did not allow bail and set September 11 for the appointment of lawyers and submission of documents.
