BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained a local man and a passenger boat for operating without sufficient crew members on Tuesday (Oct 21). MMEA Bintulu director Captain Muhammad Suffian Eldine Abdullah said the vessel was intercepted during ‘Ops Permai’ and ‘Op Tiris’ patrols as it was sailing
SARATOK: A mother’s tough decision to turn in her allegedly drug-addicted son led to his arrest — one of three men picked up by police in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Tapis Khas’ this week. Saratok police chief DSP Mathew Maggie said the woman had walked into the police station on
KUCHING: A local woman was duped out of RM71,000 after falling for a phone scam that began with a call from someone claiming to be from an insurance company and ended with a fake “police investigation”. In March this year, the 54-year-old received a call from an unknown individual claiming
KUCHING: A week-long narcotics operation landed 70 individuals behind bars, dealing a major blow to the city’s drug network and reinforcing police stand that there will be no safe haven for traffickers and users alike. Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the operation, codenamed ‘Op Tapis Khas’, was
LUNDU: A local man’s drug-running days were cut short when police found him with RM12,400 worth of ecstasy pills during a raid at Kampung Rukam, here yesterday (Oct 20). Lundu police chief Supt Sudirman Kram said acting on gathered intelligence, the 41-year-old was detained for inspection in front of an
KUCHING: Several roads in the city will be temporarily closed from Oct 24 to Nov 2 in conjunction with the Sarawak Regatta and Kuching Waterfront Festival 2025. Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the closures and diversions are necessary to ensure smooth traffic flow and public safety throughout
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A local woman was killed while another was severely injured in a three-vehicle accident at KM10, Jalan Kota Samarahan–Tabuan Jaya this morning. The deceased has been identified as Nur Aisyah Abdullah, 40, from Kampung Kuhom Mawang in Serian. Kota Samarahan police chief Supt Damataries Lautin said the accident,
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A local man believed to be behind a cable theft was caught red-handed by members of the public — only for police to later discover he was also carrying drugs. The incident happened yesterday (Oct 20) when a mobile patrol vehicle (MPV) team received a tip-off that members
MUKAH: A plantation worker was killed after his motorcycle rear-ended a broken-down lorry along Jalan Ladang Rinwood Pelita Mukah Plantation last night (Oct 21). Mukah police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the fatal crash occurred at around 8 pm when the 21-year-old, who was riding alone from Rumah Kenyana
KAPIT: Narcotics police arrested two men for allegedly possessing suspected drugs along Jalan Ulu Sungai Kapit yesterday (Oct 20). Both suspects were spotted behaving suspiciously before they were detained for inspections. Kapit district police headquarters (IPD) said a search led to the finding of a small plastic packet containing crystalline