KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 20 -- Police detained 117 people yesterday for violating the recovery movement control order's (RMCO) rules, Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said.

In a statement, the defence minister said 91 individuals were issued compounds while 26 individuals were remanded.

"Among the violations of the RMCO include failure to ready equipment/records of those going in and out (37), no wearing face masks (8), premise operating beyond permitted hours (2), operating prostitution activities (24), as well as activities involving crowd, making it difficult for physical distancing (46)," he said.

Ismail Sabri said that police also carried out 64 Ops Benteng roadblocks nationwide to deter the entry of undocumented migrants ...