Friday, 9 January 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Four locals held for alleged drug abuse

BINTULU: Narcotic police here arrested four local men for allegedly abusing substance in an operation codenamed ‘Op Tapis Khas Se-Malaysia’ on Tuesday (Dec 6). Bintulu district police chief Supt Batholomew Umpit in a statement, said the suspects were detained for inspections around Kemena commercial centre, Jalan Masjid and Jalan Tun

Teen arrested for illegal World Cup betting

BAU: Police have nabbed a young lass for allegedly carrying out illegal ‘FIFA Qatar World Cup 2022’ betting activities in an operation codenamed Ops Soga yesterday (Dec 6). Bau OCPD DSP Poge Nyaon said the 19-year-old female suspect was detained at approximately 4pm at a convenience store in Singai Tondong.

Man nabbed for operating illegal gunsmith workshop

PADAWAN: A local man’s three-year business of operating a gunsmith repair workshop has come to a halt after a police raid yesterday (Dec 6). According to Padawan OCPD Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad, police seized two rifles, a variety of shotgun components, equipment used to craft or repair weapons

Teenager succumbs to injuries after motorcycle rear ended by pickup

PADAWAN: A teenage boy succumbed to his injuries after his motorcycle was rear ended by a pickup truck along Jalan Tan Sri Datuk Amar Wee Boon Ping this morning (Dec 4). Padawan OCPD Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad in a statement, said the accident happened at the traffic light

Two drivers sustain minor injuries in crash

BINTULU: Two male drivers sustained minor injuries following a two-vehicle collision near the Mile 2 traffic light intersection on Saturday (Dec 3). According to Bintulu Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) chief Wan Kamaruddin Wan Ahmad, the accident involving a sedan and a pickup truck happened around 9.15pm. Firemen from Bintulu

Three left homeless in Kg Lintang Balingian blaze

MUKAH: An evening inferno engulfed a double-storey house in Kampung Lintang Balingian and left three tenants with nothing but clothes on their backs last night (Dec 3). The tenants aged between 64 and 80, who escaped the 7pm incident without injuries, are currently staying with their relatives temporarily. A spokesman

Factory’s empty room ruined in inferno

KUCHING: An afternoon fire yesterday destroyed a room in a vacant factory at Demak Laut Industrial, Jalan Bako, here. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from Petra Jaya and Tabuan Jaya stations were deployed to the scene after receiving a distressed call around 2.43pm. On

Motorcyclist injured when crashing into dog

MIRI: A man sustained minor injuries after his motorcycle crashed into a dog which was crossing the road at Jalan Lambir, Taman Jelita today. Civil Defence Force (APM) Miri officer Lt (PA) Mirwan Shah Masri said they received a distressed call around 2.27pm and despatched a four-member team to the

Marine police, SFC seize over 100 magpies

BINTULU: Marine police here together with the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) rescued 127 magpies in a joint operation recently. According to the Sarawak Marine Police Region 5, the operation codenamed ‘Op Bersepadu (Inter-Agency)’ was carried out at a hut around Bintulu. During the raid, a team comprising 12 officers and

Busy night as APM responses to three calls

MIRI: The Civil Defence Force (APM) here had a busy night when they responded to three emergency calls to rid of two beehives and two wasp nests at separate locations last Wednesday night (Nov 30). APM Miri Officer Lt (PA) Mirwan Shah Masri in a statement said his men were