Friday, 20 March 2026

Author: Allan Jay

98 nabbed in month-long ‘Ops Tapis Khas Narkotik’

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

Two arrested in under an hour over cable theft

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

Morning raid exposes forest drug den, 15 picked up

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

Man suffers burns after MPV catches fire

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

AADK turns the tide on drugs with action, community engagement

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

Man lucky to escape with light injuries in pickup crash

KUCHING: A local man escaped with minor injuries after his pickup truck swerved to the roadside and plunged into the drain near BH Clinic, Jalan Saradise last night (Nov 19). The vehicle is believed to have veered out of control at around 9.10 pm. The incident drew the attention of

Rider dies after overtaking move leads to collision

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A factory worker was killed in a two-vehicle collision along KM17, Jalan Kota Samarahan–Asajaya yesterday (Nov 19). The fatal accident happened at around 5.15 pm and involved a Yamaha 135LC motorcycle ridden by the victim and a Perodua Aruz driven by a 51-year-old teacher. Preliminary investigations found that

Teenager killed after motorcycle slams into divider

MIRI: A teenage rider died on the spot after his motorcycle crashed into the road divider along Jalan Miri Bypass flyover today (Nov 19). The accident happened at around 5.30 am when the 17-year-old boy was riding towards SMK Bandar Baru Miri from Taman Tunku. Preliminary investigations found the victim’s

Man caught as account mule for e-commerce scam

LUBOK ANTU: Police have arrested a local man for his suspected involvement in an e-commerce scam that had caused losses of about RM8,000 in a case reported in Klang Utara, Selangor. The suspect, in his late 20s, was taken into custody by the district’s Commercial Crime Investigation Division (CCID) led

Nurse misled into ‘clearing her name’, loses RM154,800 to bogus cops

SIBU: A nurse was stripped of RM154,800 after a series of convincing phone calls from scammers impersonating police officers left her believing she was entangled in a money-laundering case. The unfortunate ordeal happened in February this year when the victim, in her 30s, received a call from a man claiming