A balloon vendor, who received an outpouring of sympathy and support from netizens and politicians after his scuffle with Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) officers, has 13 prior criminal records, mostly related to narcotics.

“The suspect has been charged in connection with six of these cases,” said a source, according to Bernama.

Among others, Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh was...