Action has been taken against 14 officers and men of the General Operations Force (GOF) for allegedly being involved in corrupt practices regarding cross-border smuggling in the Padang Besar area.

Commander of the Northern Brigade GOF, Abdul Ghani Mohammad Ji said eight of them had been dismissed, five were demoted while one faced other forms of action.

“Following a video that went viral, we have already taken action and eight personnel were sacked, five were demoted while one person faced another form of action.

“So we have received the report on action imposed on the personnel involved...action has been taken and they have also left the force about two weeks ago,” he told reporters on the success of the operation called Op Wawasan Kedah/Perlis today.

Inspector-General of Police, Abdul Hamid Bador was earlier reported as saying that the officers and men suspected of being involved had been transferred and were not allowed to be reassigned to the GOF.

- Bernama