BINTULU: An attempt by two men to smuggle more than 100kg of methamphetamine worth RM3.3 million into Sarawak, was foiled by Customs officials early this month. The incident occurred at about 8 pm on Nov 5 when four luggage bags were flagged as suspicious during scanner checks at the Bintulu
SIBU: Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah made his first official working visit to the district police headquarters (IPD) here yesterday (Nov 17) since assuming leadership of the state police contingent (IPK). He was welcomed by Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili, followed by an inspection of the guard
BAU: A bold attempt to sneak more than RM830,000 worth of smuggled goods into Sarawak yesterday (Nov 17) fell through in Serikin when soldiers intercepted four men and detained them. During surveillance under ‘Ops Keris Parang’, troops from the 11th Battalion Royal Malay Regiment spotted four lorries heading towards a
KUCHING: Two ambulances were involved in separate accidents recently but no one was hurt and only the vehicles sustained damage. The mishaps occurred in Sarikei on Sunday (Nov 16) and in Kota Samarahan on Monday (Nov 17). The first accident, Sarikei police chief Supt Aswandy Anis said happened at around
KUCHING: An elderly woman lost RM1.3 million after scammers posing as government and police officers convinced her that her phone number was linked to criminal activities. The incident happened on July 31 when the 72-year-old victim received a call from an individual claiming to be from the Malaysian Communications and
KUCHING: A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a parked tipper lorry at Kampung Muhibbah, Jalan Tanjung Bako, here yesterday (Nov 15). The accident happened at around 2.30 pm when the victim allegedly lost control of his Modenas Kriss motorcycle before crashing into the right side of the lorry,
SELANGAU: Four people, including a nine-year-old girl, escaped with minor injuries in two separate accidents yesterday (Nov 15). In the first crash at the P-Turn near Kampung Sepaya, a pickup truck carrying two Indonesians, namely a man and a woman, skidded and overturned to the roadside at around 5.45pm. The
KABONG: A suspected drug peddler found himself cornered at Empayang oil palm plantation when narcotics police caught him in possession of alleged dangerous drugs. Codenamed ‘Ops Tapis’, a special task force raided the scene on Friday following information on drug activities in the area. Saratok Police Chief, DSP Mathew Manggie,
KAPIT: A driver and his passenger suffered minor injuries following a car crash along Jalan Airport, Kampung Baru 1 Malaysia early this morning. The accident happened at around 2:05 am when a Toyota Fortuner vehicle carrying the victims skidded out of control and crashed to the roadside. The impact left
SIBU: A shop assistant was left RM73,900 poorer after scammers impersonating as DHL staff and police officers convinced her that she was under investigation for money laundering. The unfortunate ordeal happened on Nov 6 when the woman, in her 20s, received a call from an individual allegedly from DHL, claiming