” If convicted, the sentence includes imprisonment for up to seven times and a possible fine”, added Mr M Kumar.  ,
The group is scheduled to appear at the Johor Bahru High Court on Tuesday night, according to local information.
The police commander did not confirm whether the child had been located or provide any additional information about her family history or whether those detained were related to her.  ,
Albertine’s family, Mdm Leo Qieo Xin, was quoted as urging the public to refrain from spreading false information that might prevent her chances of finding her in an interview with The Star.  ,
” Too many data and ‘so-called observations are being posted on social media.”
” This may affect the police search for my daughter. So please quit spreading false information”, she reportedly said.  ,
Photos of the lady, reportedly taken at the occasion, soon made the rounds on social media, according to local papers.
According to The Star, claims that Albertine had been seen at the Johor Bahru Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine Complex had also been circulating electronically, sparking fears that she might have been taken out of Malaysia.
The Bon Odori is a summertime festival that comes from Japan and has been held in some areas of Malaysia to encourage and strengthen ties between the two nations.
Albertine is around 120cm high, with long black hair, local media reported.
She was apparently seen by her father at around 8:00pm on July 20 and was wearing a bright t-shirt with a Mickey Mouse logo on the neck and clothes.
An average of two kids in Malaysia went missing every day in the state between 2021 and 2023, according to a report from The Sun in February.
According to the review, the majority of them were found or independently returned home.
According to ACP Siti Kamsiah Hassan, the officers managed to find 709 of the 779 cases of missing children that were reported last year.