Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Five locals nabbed over house break-ins

MERADONG: Police have arrested five men believed to be involved in a series of house break-ins around Sungai Bian, following raids carried out last week. Meradong police chief DSP Tansli Mering said the local suspects were taken into custody during operations mounted by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) on Sept

Drug scourge drives other crimes, warns Sarawak top cop

KUCHING: The drug issue in Sarawak is a root threat that fuels other crimes, with the fight against narcotics requiring more than conventional enforcement. Having said this, Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah said tackling drug abuse and trafficking would be his top priority aside from other crimes in

Teen caught with RM783,000 meth near border

KUCHING: An 18-year-old teenager, allegedly recruited as a courier, was caught with more than 20 kilogrammes of methamphetamine, believed to be meant for cross-border delivery. Sarawak Police Commissioner, Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah, said the local youth was taken into custody on September 24 along Jalan Tebedu-Serian. He added that the

Three injured after lorry crashes into parked vehicle

BETONG: Three men were left injured following a collision between two lorries along Jalan Pan Borneo near the Sarawak Energy Substation this morning (Sept 29). The 8.25 am accident involved a five-tonne lorry carrying two men and a three-tonne lorry whose occupants had stepped out to carry out roadside work.

Suspected short circuit in fire leaves elderly couple homeless

ROBAN: An elderly couple escaped unharmed after their two-storey wooden house in Kampung Lichok was destroyed in a fire yesterday (Sept 28). The incident occurred at around 5.45 pm when the couple, aged 73 and 74, heard a loud thunderclap followed by the sound of shattering lights before flames spread

Man missing after croc attack in Tatau

TATAU: A local man is reported missing after he was attacked by a crocodile while bathing with his brother at a river near Ladang Tatau Estate, Sungai Semanok on Saturday (Sept 27). The victim has been identified as Jeffery Masing Win, 21. The incident happened at around 8.25 pm when

Driver succumbs to injuries nearly two weeks after accident

BAU: A local man injured in a three-vehicle crash earlier this month died after nearly two weeks of treatment at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). Bau police chief Supt Mohd Haide A. Rahman said the accident occurred around 11.50 am on Sept 16 at KM4.5, Jalan Bau-Kuching near SJK Chung Hua

Meth bust lands repeat drug offender in jail

KUCHING: A local man with an extensive drug history was rrested on Saturday for allegedly possessing suspected syabu drugs worth RM572. Based on gathered intelligence and public tip-offs, the arrest was made at around 2:10 pm in front of a house at Tabuan Hilir. Kuching police chief, ACP Alexson Naga

Foreigners nabbed for suspected RM5,000 meth possession

SIBU: Narcotics police have arrested two foreigners for allegedly possessing suspected methamphetamine worth RM5,000 on Saturday. The arrest was made at around 1 pm behind a petrol station along Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman 2 here. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said a 32-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman were