IPOH: Police are looking for a popular YouTube couple from the United Kingdom to assist in the investigation after they were stopped by a traffic police and solicited RM100 from them.
Perak police chief Datuk Seri Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said that police were still tracking them down and it was learnt that the couple had left the country.
"I have referred this case to Bukit Aman for further instruction. Inspector-General of Police (Tan Sri Razarudin Husain) has instructed the Federal Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department to issue a press statement on this case.
"So we will wait for further instruction from Bukit Aman. However, we will investigate from various aspects including time, venue and date of the incident," he said.
Mohd Yusri said this in a press conference after attending the Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Programme, organised by the Perak Lions Club at Perak police contingent headquarters here, today.
Asked whether police have identified the traffic police involved, Mohd Yusri said that it was still under investigation.
"Right now we are still tracking down the foreigners to cooperate with us. We learnt that they are no longer in Malaysia," he said.
Asked if the case is being probed by Bukit Aman, Mohd Yusri said that the federal police had requested for them to investigate it first.
"We are still identifying where the incident took place. Was it in Perak, Pahang or Kelantan?
"We don't want to point fingers at any quarters and let Bukit Aman investigate it first. If it happens in Perak, then we will take over the case," he said.
Yesterday, Chris and Marianne Fisher, from Shropshire and known for their channel 'Tread the globe', were stopped by a traffic police, believed to be in Perak, who solicited RM100 from them.
A video of the interaction was uploaded on the couple's YouTube channel as well as their X account.
The 51-second video clip, from an onboard camera, showed the couple stopping their van by the roadside before a traffic policeman appeared at the front driver's window.
Both parties are heard exchanging greetings, before the policeman tells the couple that they were driving above the speed limit.
When asked if there was a similar incident involving a Japanese tourist in Kampar, Mohd Yusri confirmed the matter and that the incident involved a police highway patrol.
"The case is being investigated by Muallim district police and we have also identified the suspect. The case happened two weeks ago," he said.
Both cases are being investigated under Section 384 of the Penal Code for extortion and Section 17 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009.