In JB, 121 fined RM1,000 for lack of physical distancing

Police issued compound fines of RM1,000 each to 121 people last night for failing to observe physical distancing as required under the recovery movement control order at an unlicensed entertainment centre in Taman Mount Austin, Johor Bahru.

Johor police chief Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said police also arrested a man claiming to be the manager, as well as a Myanmar man and a Vietnamese woman who did not have identification papers on them.

The 121 people, who ranged from 20 to 40 in age, were caught in a raid at about 10pm.

In a statement, Ayob Khan said they tested negative for drugs when subjected to a urine test.