LUNDU: An attempt to quietly breach Sarawak’s border was cut short when the Malaysian Army intercepted a large group of foreigners using an illegal route near the Indonesia-Malaysia boundary. The incident happened at around 3.20 pm yesterday (Wed, Jan 28) when soldiers conducting routine border patrol spotted unusual movement approaching
SARATOK: Police moved decisively against illegal lottery activities, arresting two local men during an operation codenamed ‘Ops Dadu’ yesterday (Jan 28). Saratok police chief DSP Mathew Manggie said the suspects, aged 22 and 72, were taken into custody by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) in separate raids. The young suspect
KUCHING: A two-day enforcement operation across the city saw immigration officers net 42 foreign nationals suspected of violating immigration laws. Held from Jan 27 to 28, the Kuching Immigration Enforcement Division deployed 31 officers to flush out undocumented foreigners believed to be living and working in the city. Among the
KUCHING: A three-day narcotics operation across the district has resulted in the arrest of 37 individuals and the seizure of suspected methamphetamine and ketum juice worth nearly RM8,000. The operation, codenamed ‘Ops Tapis Khas’, was carried out from Jan 25 to 27 as part of intensified efforts to curb drug
SARATOK: Traffic police here issued 38 summonses for various offences during a traffic compliance operation carried out at three key locations on Tuesday (Jan 27). Saratok Police Chief, DSP Mathew Manggie, said the operation focused on Jalan Roban Lama, Jalan Roban-Kabong, and the Pan Borneo Highway. A total of 58
MUKAH: A labourer was arrested for allegedly possessing methamphetamine during a roadside stop along Jalan Mukah–Selangau on Tuesday (Jan 27). Acting on information, the Narcotics Crime Investigation Division (NCID) detained the 28-year-old man for inspections at around 12.50pm. Mukah police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said checks on his waist
KOTA SAMARAHAN: An unemployed man was arrested for allegedly possessing an airsoft revolver during ‘Ops Laras’ at Jalan Kampung Sui here on Tuesday (Jan 27). The 32-year-old was taken into custody by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID), assisted by the Sarawak D8 branch, after a search at an unnumbered house
SARIKEI: A promise of a lucrative government tender turned into an expensive lesson for a local pharmacist after scammers posing as government officials and suppliers vanished with about RM15,000. The unfortunate incident occurred in mid-January when the victim, a woman in her 30s, received a call from a Chinese man
KOTA SAMARAHAN: An unemployed man was arrested for allegedly possessing an airsoft revolver during ‘Ops Laras’ at Jalan Kampung Sui here yesterday (Jan 27). The 32-year-old was taken into custody by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID), assisted by Sarawak D8 branch, after a search at an unnumbered house led to
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Two unemployed men with a long history of criminal offences were hauled up by police over a pre-dawn gang robbery in Kampung Sui here, where the victim was tied up, threatened with weapons and robbed of cash, valuables and his car. The incident happened at around 4.30 am