KUCHING: The Sarawak Civil Defence Force (APM) has urged residents to be prepared for the northeast monsoon, warning of heavy rainfall and possible flooding across several parts of the state. The seasonal weather pattern, which usually begins in late November and lasts until March, brings its heaviest downpours between December
LAWAS: A covert smuggling run in Kampung Surabaya at Jalan Merapok was cut short when Customs officers uncovered a hidden cache of duty-not-paid cigarettes and beers worth more than RM450,000. The stash, left unattended by the riverbank, was discovered on Oct 30 by officers from the Sarawak Customs Land and
PADAWAN: Police are probing the death of an Indonesian man who was found lying by the roadside along Jalan Lumba Kuda, old Penrissen Road, here today. The discovery was reported by a member of the public after spotting the 37-year-old at around 8:05 am. Padawan Police Chief, Supt Mohd Irwan
KUCHING: A traffic enforcement sweep around Pangkalan Sapi, Jalan Astana, resulted in the confiscation of 24 motorcycles that had undergone serious and illegal modifications. Police said the machines were found fitted with altered exhaust systems, structural changes, and other modifications deemed as severe under Section 60(1) of the Road Transport
MIRI: An unidentified body was found inside a burnt car along Jalan Datuk Temenggung Oyong Lawai Jau here early Sunday morning. The incident happened at 3:39 am when a Proton Satria Neo burst into flames near a well-known resort. Firefighters from Miri station were promptly dispatched to the scene to
SARIKEI: A month-long anti-narcotics operations across Sarikei, Belawai and Tanjung Manis culminated in the arrests of 98 individuals, including four women. Carried out from Oct 20 to Nov 20, ‘Ops Tapis Khas Narkotik’ saw one suspect detained under Section 39A(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, 17 arrested under Section
SIBU: Two local men, believed to be behind a RM60,000 theft, were tracked down and arrested in lightning-fast fashion – within 45 minutes of the report. The incident happened last Friday after a 32-year-old man lodged a report at 8:45 am regarding the loss of cable wires and two water
MERADONG: A six-hour police surveillance yesterday (Nov 19) uncovered a suspected drug den along Jalan Hing Kwong, Kelupu, leading to the arrest of 15 men, including an Indonesian. Between 5.30 am and 11.30 am, the Meradong police task force conducted surveillance and a raid at a forested area, which was
KUCHING: A local man sustained burn injuries after his multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) suddenly caught fire at Lorong Sentosa 2, Kota Sentosa this morning. The Toyota Wish reportedly burst into flames at around 8 am, with about 30 per cent of the vehicle’s interior damaged. Members of the public acted quickly
BELAGA: The National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) here took decisive action in Sungai Asap this week, blending law enforcement, rehabilitation, and community outreach to tackle drug issues head-on. From Nov 18 to 19, AADK in collaboration with the Kapit Immigration Enforcement Division, conducted ‘Ops Cegah Khas’ that resulted in the arrest
