Malaysia to use drones against border crimes

The Malaysian police force will use drones to track crimes in remote border areas, it announced today.

"We have to equip our elite units with tactical and surveillance equipment to curb terrorist attacks, transborder crimes, and for border patrol," said Datuk Zaleha Abdul Rahman, director of strategic resources and technology, at the Royal Malaysian Police.

The drones, along with helicopters and “giant patrol vehicles”, will next year replace aging equipment used for border patrols, according to the state news agency Bernama. Police will also install more CCTV cameras, covering every district headquarters, police station, and prison, she added.

It will improve its systems for gathering intelligence, investigating and creating reports.