Friday, 20 March 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Cops ramp up war on drugs: 132 nabbed, 122 cases opened

SIBU: Police have intensified their war on drugs, arresting 132 individuals this month under ‘Ops Tapis Narkotik’, a sweeping operation targeting pushers and addicts alike. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said from Oct 6 to 24, police opened a total of 122 investigation papers under various sections of the

Party over as 33 foreigners rounded up in double ops

MIRI: A night of laughter and music faded into panic when Immigration officers stormed an entertainment outlet before extending their raid to a shared residence, resulting in 33 foreigners being hauled up. The back-to-back raids, codenamed ‘Ops Gegar’ and ‘Ops Pintu’, were conducted by the Sarawak Immigration Department’s Security and

Riders slapped with 12 summonses in ‘Ops Motosikal’

BAU: Traffic police issued a total of 12 summonses against motorcyclists for various offences during an enforcement operations over the weekend. Dubbed ‘Ops Motosikal’, it was held from Oct 25 to 26 between 10 pm and 2 am, with focus around Bau town, Jalan Singai, Jalan Buso, Jalan Krokong, Jalan

Three locals nabbed for drug abuse

BAU: Narcotics police arrested three local men during a special anti-drug operations on Saturday, for allegedly abusing dangerous substances In the operations codenamed Ops Tapis Khas, the suspects aged 18, 22 and 24 were detained at the Narcotics Crime Investigation Division (NCID) office for urine screening between 12:20 am and

Woman among 15 caught in AADK anti-drug blitz

SIBU: Fifteen suspected drug abusers, including a 55-year-old woman, have been rounded up in an anti-drug sweep during a two-day operation. The National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) Sibu said the operation, codenamed ‘Ops Perdana’, was carried out on October 22 and 23. A total of nine AADK officers and personnel combed

Cops probe viral case of duo caught by villagers

SARIKEI: Police are currently probing a viral social media post showing two men being apprehended by villagers on Wednesday. Sarikei Police Chief, DSP Aswandy Anis, said the incident came to police attention after photos and videos of the citizen arrest began circulating on Facebook at around 11:00 pm. “Both individuals

Fags, beers worth over RM380,000 seized, man arrested

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 have seized various illicit cigarettes and beers worth over RM380,000 following a raid on a premises along Jalan Datuk Mohammad Musa, Bandar Riyal earlier this month. Its commander ACP Abdul Rahman Mat Hasan said the operation was carried out at around 4:30

Cops nab woman over mule account link, man for drug abuse

SARATOK: Police have arrested a local woman and man in two separate operations involving commercial crime and narcotics offences this week. Saratok police chief DSP Mathew Manggie said the first arrest involved a 21-year-old unemployed woman, who was allegedly linked to an online scam. Acting on public information, the Commercial

Petrol station cleared of RON95 short-pump allegations: KPDN

BINTULU: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) dismissed viral claims alleging that a petrol station here was dispensing lower quantities of RON95 fuel following the implementation of the BUDI Madani 95 programme. KPDN Bintulu Branch said enforcement officers conducted a thorough inspection of the petrol station