Wednesday, 18 March 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Drug suspects’ bid to flee ends in arrest

MUKAH: Two labourers who tried to escape from police during a narcotics raid at an oil palm plantation along Jalan Lama Metading-Selangau were swiftly taken into custody on Monday (Jan 5). The local suspects, aged 23 and 29, were arrested by a team from the Narcotics Crime Investigation Division (NCID).

SAR to find missing man launched

SIMANGGANG: Police are seeking the public’s help to locate an elderly man reported missing after his vehicle was found by the Batang Lupar riverbank near Jalan Skait on Monday (Jan 5). Sri Aman police chief Supt Dennis Bunyam said they received a police report regarding the disappearance of Celsus Khaw

PDRM reshuffle sees Sarawak officers moved to new roles

KUCHING: Two senior police officers in Sarawak have been promoted and reassigned to key state-level posts following the latest leadership reshuffle within the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM). PDRM secretary DCP Abdul Rahman Kassim in a statement today (Jan 6), said the reshuffle also involved several senior officers at Bukit Aman.

Man injured after 10-tonne lorry skids off road

SERIAN: A local man was injured after his 10-tonne lorry skidded out of control and crashed along Jalan Kampung Belimbin B here early today (Jan 6). The accident happened at around 3.25 am and it left the victim, whose identity was not known, trapped in the driver’s compartment. The Fire

Man held with suspected meth in cigarette box

BINTANGOR: Narcotics police have arrested a local man for allegedly possessing suspected methamphetamine during a targeted drug operation along Jalan Chung San here, yesterday (Jan 5). The 53-year-old suspect was detained for inspections when a police task force raided a house under ‘Ops Tapis Khas’ at around 11.30 am. Meradong

Vehicle ends up in river, no occupants found

SIMANGGANG: A multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) was found partially submerged in a river at Kampung Melayu Skait here today (Jan 5), but no one was found at the scene. The Fire and Rescue Department said they received an emergency call at 10.48 am from members of the public who reported a

Main suspect arrested in Kota Sentosa cemetery murder

PADAWAN: Police have arrested the main suspect in connection with the fatal incident at a cemetery along Jalan Lumba Kuda, Kota Sentosa, which claimed the life of an elderly man and left his stepson injured. Padawan police chief Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi, when contacted, confirmed the arrest of a

Elderly man missing from longhouse in Engkelili

SRI AMAN: A quiet night at a longhouse in Tambak Engkelili turned into an anxious wait after a 60-year-old man vanished without a trace, prompting the launch of a search and rescue (SAR) operation. The man, identified as Chin Shin Fah, was last seen at Rumah Baie Merio, attending a

Village op sees eight nabbed over drugs

BAU: A narcotics sweep across four villages here yesterday (Jan 4) led to the arrest of eight local men believed to be involved in drug abuse and possession, with suspected methamphetamine also seized. The four-hour operation was carried out by the Narcotics Crime Investigation Division (NCID) at Kampung Peninjau Baru,

918 evacuees go home, all PPS closed in state’s south

KUCHING: All flood victims displaced by recent flooding in southern Sarawak have returned home as conditions continue to improve, with all temporary relief centres (PPS) now closed and evacuation figures reduced to zero. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said eight PPS in Kuching were officially closed at 6.00 pm