Two men were arrested on Thursday after shots were fired at a car carrying the Malaysian border police chief, in what authorities believe was retribution for a crackdown on rampant smuggling.
The porous border between Malaysia and Thailand is a notorious crossing used by crime gangs trafficking people, drugs, weapons and other contraband, including food and subsidised diesel for sale into the Thai market.
Before dawn on Wednesday, two suspects wearing helmets on a motorcycle fired shots at a car ferrying senior Assistant Commissioner Mohd Nasaruddin Mohd Nasir, Bukit Kayu Hitam Malaysian Control and Border Protection Agency (AKPS) commander.
He escaped without injury.
The shooting was believed to be a warning from a crime group operating between Thailand’s Danok and the border with Malaysia, according to Kedah police chief Commissioner Adzli Abu Shah.
The gang smuggles rice, meat and migrants into Malaysia.
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