MUKAH: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a local fishing boat and four crew members for violating their licence conditions by fishing under 12 nautical miles yesterday. MMEA Bintulu Director, Captain Muhammad Suffian Eldine Abdullah, said the boat was intercepted during an integrated operations dubbed ‘Ops Mardof’, involving MMEA
SERIAN: A female passenger died on the spot while her driver was injured when their car skidded and crashed along Jalan Telagus yesterday (June 14). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Serian station were dispatched to the scene following an emergency call at 3.20 pm. Upon arrival,
KUCHING: Seven anglers endured over four hours adrift at sea after their boat capsized off northern Tanjung Po yesterday (June 14), before they were rescued by a passing merchant vessel. The group had set out on a fishing trip when disaster struck at around 11 am — a leak in
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A 27-year-old motorcyclist was killed after he lost control of his machine and crashed head-on into a four-wheel drive (4WD) at KM8, Jalan Kota Samarahan-Sadong Jaya, yesterday (Jun 12). Kota Samarahan district police chief Supt Damataries Lautin said the incident was reported at 3.05 pm. “Initial investigation found
KUCHING: The Sarawak Road Transport Department (RTD) issued a total of 1,570 non-compliance notices during a week-long road safety operation conducted in conjunction with Hari Raya Aidiladha. Held from Jun 4 to 10, the statewide operation saw 8,915 vehicles inspected and 1,570 non-compliance notices issued for various offences. In addition,
SARATOK: Police are searching for a licensed prisoner who disappeared after violating the terms of his release under the Licensed Prisoner Release Programme (PBSL). Saratok police chief DSP Mathew Manggie said the man, identified as Mohamad Hamizul Mohd Kiprawi, 30, had been placed under supervised release by the Kuching Parole
TEBEDU: A migrant smuggling syndicate operating near the Malaysia-Indonesia border was crippled after immigration officers arrested 11 Indonesians near the Tebedu land border checkpoint early yesterday morning (Jun 11). The Sarawak Immigration Department said the arrests, carried out under ‘Ops Serkap’ and ‘Ops Kutip’, took place around 4 am. It
PADAWAN: A routine patrol turned into a bust for the General Operations Force (GOF) when a luxury SUV flagged down was found to be linked to a vehicle fraud case last week. Sarawak GOF Brigade deputy commander ACP Rosdi Inai said the GOF 11th Battalion intercepted a Toyota Harrier for
BAU: The General Operations Force (GOF) arrested two locals and seized 15 tonnes of rattan worth over RM600,000 last Sunday (Jun 8). Sarawak GOF Brigade deputy commander ACP Rosdi Inai said the operation, codenamed ‘Op Taring Awas/Batas’, was carried out at around 9.30 pm in the district. The GOF 11th
KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) arrested four men and seized over RM10 million worth of untaxed cigarettes, beers and liquors in two separate operations. Sarawak GOF Brigade deputy commander ACP Rosdi Inai said the operations, codenamed ‘Op Taring Alpha’ and ‘Op Taring Awas/Batas’, were carried out on Jun 10
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