With the region’s ongoing threat of cross-border cybercrime, the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and Royal Thai Police may join forces to establish a joint committee to tackle the issue. This was among the matters discussed during the 26th Thailand-Malaysia Working Committee Meeting on Criminal Activities in Shah Alam recently.
According to Bernama, Bukit Aman Criminal Investigations Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain said that the purpose of establishing the committee was to make it easier for the police of both countries to share information regarding cross-border cybercrime. For example, a Malaysian-based online fraud ring targeting victims in Thailand and vice versa makes it difficult for both police forces to combat such activities due to jurisdictional limitations.
Shuhaily added that he will bring the proposal to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) for consideration soon. Meanwhile, Assistant Commissioner-General of the Royal Thai Police Sarawut Karnpanich said that his country has seen an increase in the number of cybercrimes committed over the past few years.
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