KUCHING: Police here arrested two men on suspicion of stealing a pick-up truck in an incident at Jalan Stapok, Batu Kawah New Township yesterday (June 11). Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah in a statement, said that prior to the arrests, a high-speed chase ensued between the two and Sungai
BINTULU: Narcotic police here have arrested three men in three days for possessing drugs believed to be syabu around the district. Last Wednesday (June 8) a 25-year-old foreigner was arrested for possessing 0.4g of syabu around Jalan Main Bazaar. The next day (June 9), a 20-year-old local was arrested possessing
SIBU: Marine police here seized a ship and arrested six crew for allegedly carrying out illegal sand extraction yesterday (June 10). Sarawak Marine Police Region Five (PPMW5) commander ACP Zulfikar Mohd Ghazali, in a statement on the PPMW5 Facebook page, said a patrol team spotted and detained a ship carrying
BINTULU: Narcotics police here arrested a youth on suspicion of drug abuse on Thursday (June 9). Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit said the 20-year-old suspect was detained for inspection at Sungai Plan Phase 2, Jalan Tanjung Kidurong. “The suspect will be investigated under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act
MIRI: Police here have solved 11 cases involving unlicensed money lending activities following the arrests of three locals last month. The suspects—two men and a woman aged between 27 and 31—were arrested in an operation codenamed ‘Op Vulture’ on May 26. Police also seized several documents believed to have been
PADAWAN: Police here yesterday arrested three local men in connection with a case of motorcycle and iron theft around Siburan. Padawan district police chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad in a statement, said two of them were suspected to have stolen a motorcycle that was parked outside a house
SERIAN: An early morning accident involving a car and a motorcycle claimed the life of an elderly woman at KM88, Jalan Kuching-Sri Aman on Tuesday (June 7). Sarawak traffic police chief Supt Bingkok John said the victim, identified as Basat Jaba, 72, from Kampung Bayor, Balai Ringin, was riding her
SERIAN: Two sexagenarians were killed in a three-vehicle accident at KM14, Jalan Serian-Tebedu on Tuesday (June 7). Sarawak traffic police chief Supt Bingkok John said the fatal accident involved a pick-up truck, a motorcycle and a van, and happened around 10.30am. Investigations found that the pick-up truck, which was driven
BINTULU: Five motorists, including a woman, were arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol in an operation codenamed ‘Op Mabuk’, recently. The operation by the Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) and Bintulu JSPT was carried out from 9.30 pm (on June 5) to 2 am (on
JULAU: Police arrested two men, including a foreigner, on suspicion of molesting and raping a teenage girl with disability recently. Julau OCPD DSP Andam Sulin Brayun said the suspects were detained last Sunday (June 5) after the victim’s mother lodged a police report. The complainant claimed that the victim’s stepfather
