LUBOK ANTU: Five individuals, including two women, were taken into custody yesterday (Dec 20) for allegedly abusing drugs and lacking valid travel documents. Their arrests were made during an integrated crime prevention operation and ‘Ops Tapis Khas’, conducted around Engkilili and Lubok Antu areas. Lubok Antu police chief DSP Pricha
KUCHING: Enforcement raids across two districts yesterday (Dec 20) ended with 55 undocumented foreigners in custody over various alleged immigration-related offenses. The Sarawak Immigration Department said the team had swooped in on commercial areas and residential quarters in Kuching and Bau, suspected of employing or harbouring undocumented foreign nationals. Backed
KUCHING: Sarawak’s smuggling networks took a heavy blow after the General Operations Force (GOF) uncovered nearly RM9.9 million worth of non-taxable goods in a sweeping series of raids carried out across the state over three weeks. The seizures were made during 15 operations conducted between November 26 and December 16,
BETONG: A viral Facebook comment has landed a local man in police custody after authorities stepped in to address content that was said to be capable of threatening public harmony. The 46-year-old was arrested at Jalan Laichee in Sibu to assist with investigation linked to a Facebook account operating under
ASAJAYA: A local man who was reported missing while look for mud snails (siput sedut) at Pantai Jaie, Sadong Jaya, has been found earlier today but was later pronounced dead. The 42-year-old victim was located in a bushy area, about 500 metres from the SAR control post at around 12:50
PADAWAN: A local man was injured after falling from a crane while installing a signboard at a business premises along Jalan Kuching-Serian this morning. The incident happened at around 10:50 am when the victim fell from a height of about 10 feet, sustaining injury to his waist. The Fire and
KUCHING: Two local men were injured after a lorry they were in crashed into a tree at RH Park, Mile 9 here, late on Wednesday night. The accident happened at around 10:55 pm and the victims, aged 21 and 26, fortunately were not trapped in the vehicle. Firefighters from Kota
SARATOK: A large dead saltwater crocodile was recovered from Batang Krian during multi-agency operations to reduce the reptile population and safeguard riverside communities. The incident happened at around 4:00 pm, Tuesday, after residents of a longhouse reported that one of the baits placed along the river had been taken. Acting
MIRI: The High Court here dismissed a judicial review challenging the issuance of a logging licence in Ulu Baram to Borneoland Timber Resources Sdn Bhd, ruling in favour of the Sarawak Forest Department. Judge Dean Wayne Daly said the 11 applicants failed to prove locus standi that they were directly
SERIAN: A major fire swept through Kampung Murud Plaman today, destroying three houses and leaving 24 residents homeless. The blaze, which occurred at 10:59 am, engulfed the three semi-permanent houses – each suffering about 90 per cent damage. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported as all occupants managed to