Friday, 19 December 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Two arrested in drug raid, one caught with 5.5g of syabu

DARO: Narcotics police arrested two local men for alleged substance abuse during an operation codenamed ‘Ops Tapis Khas’ last Saturday (Nov 1). Daro police chief DSP Rahim Mihos said the suspects were caught following raids on two unnumbered houses. “Police managed to recover 5.50g of drugs believed to be syabu

Local man detained over suspected firearm possession

LUBOK ANTU: A local man has been detained to assist police investigations into a suspected firearm possession case reported on October 27. District Police Chief, DSP Pricha Azin, said the suspect, who is in in his early 50s, was taken into custody by a task force team at Lubok Subong

Mother charged with neglect after son suffers severe head injuries

JULAU: A local woman has been charged in the Sarikei Sessions Court for allegedly neglecting her four-year-old son, who was hospitalised with critical head injuries last month. The incident came to light at around 3:30 pm on October 21 when the boy was rushed to Sibu Hospital’s emergency ward in

From fast to bust: 61 bikes grounded, 268 summonses issued

SIBU: The roar of modified engines fell silent when a major traffic operation codenamed Ops Motosikal saw 61 motorcycles confiscated and 268 summonses issued. From 9:00 pm on Saturday night until 8:00 am today, the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division swooped down on Jalan Kong Yit Khim (Salim-Stabau), Sibu Jaya,

188 individuals rounded up in two-week narcotics sweep

KUCHING: A total of 188 individuals have been taken off the streets following a large-scale anti-drug operation by narcotics police last month. The two-week operation, dubbed ‘Ops Tapis Khas Narkotik’, ran from Oct 13 to Oct 31 and targeted known drug hotspots across the city in a bid to disrupt

Hidden Shelby GT500 worth RM2.3 million seized in Customs sting

MIRI: A rare American muscle car, Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, was found hidden under a grey canvas behind an abandoned business premises last month. The discovery was the result of a targeted enforcement operation by officers from Miri Customs Enforcement Branch on Oct 7, after receiving information from the Sarawak

Teenage labourer and barber nabbed for abusing drugs

BAU: A teenage labourer and a barber were arrested for allegedly abusing drugs during an Ops Tapis Khas raid on Wednesday. Bau Police Chief, Supt Mohd Haide A. Rahman, said both suspects were taken into custody following a drug screening conducted at the Narcotics Crime Investigation Division (NCID) office at

Two factories destroyed in massive blaze at Batu 9

KUCHING: Two factories were destroyed in a massive blaze at Batu 9, Jalan Indah Ria late Wednesday night, in an operation that took firefighters nearly 12 hours to bring the fire under full control. The fire, which broke out at around 11:10 pm, involved a used tyre factory and a

Two men held over cable theft

PADAWAN: Police have arrested two local men with prior criminal records for their alleged involvement in a cable theft case along Jalan Nanas Barat on Wednesday. Padawan Police Chief, Supt Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi, said the suspects, aged 34 and 47, were detained by the Lejang Task Force at

Unemployed man nabbed for allegedly molesting female worker

KANOWIT: An unemployed man was arrested for allegedly molesting a female worker at a shop in town here on Wednesday. Kanowit Police Chief, DSP Junical Ujal, said the incident occurred at around 9:30 am while the victim, a local woman, was working at the premises. “The suspect suddenly approached her,