KUCHING: Police busted two online gambling call centres and arrested 11 individuals during a raid on a luxurious condominium at Jalan Airport here last Friday (July 16). The operations codenamed ‘Ops Dadu Khas’ was carried out around 11.50am by a special task force led by Kuching Criminal Investigation Department (CID)
SELANGAU: An elderly woman reported missing in a forest at Batang Oya, Ensurai last Thursday, was found dead today (July 17). The State Fire Department operations centre said the body of Samban Sabut, in her 70s, was found around 3pm. Samban, from Rumah Lenggang, Nanga Tajam, was found about 200
SERIAN: A total of 21 illegal immigrants were deported to their country of origin by the general operations force (GOF) after they were caught entering Sarawak illegally on two separate days. Brigade commander SAC Saini Bongkek said the first incident was on last Wednesday around 7.15am in Kampung Entubuh when
BETONG: A lorry tanker driver managed to escape with minor injuries after the vehicle which was transporting 33.39 tonnes of natrium hydroxide crashed at KM23, Jalan Skrang-Betong today (July 17). Firemen who were despatched to the scene found the vehicle overturned and blocking part of the single carriageway road. Betong
MIRI: Heavy downpours since Monday resulted in some interior areas in Baram experiencing floods, making it difficult for residents to get their Covid-19 jabs. The Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) said two PPVs (vaccination centre) in Long Lama and Long Jegan were forced to closed due to floods. “Apart
MIRI: Police have finally arrested a suspect wanted in the mafia-style murder of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Miri secretary Bill Kayong, after hiding from the authorities for almost six years. Koong Siang Ming @ Batu Ming, aged 26, was flown in to Miri International Airport on a Royal Malaysian Police
MIRI: Police have destroyed 1,069 machines worth RM5.3 mln used for bitcoin mining. District police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari revealed that the disposal of the machines was carried out at the Miri police headquarters (IPD). He also disclosed that police, along with Sarawak Energy Berhad (Sesco) personnel, raided six premises
KANOWIT: An elderly man reported missing on Thursday, was found safe and well by his family members today (July 16). The victim identified as Chia Li Tung, 72, had failed to return home in Sungai Lukut after he went out to look for wild mushrooms. A spokesperson from the State
PADAWAN: A foul stench at a farm behind Taman Lucy residential area here, was due to a rotting body. District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan who confirmed the case, said the man’s body was found by the farm owner around 3pm last Thursday (July 15). “The body was found in
MIRI: The authorities have launched a manhunt for five Vietnamese fishermen who escaped from the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detention facility here on Thursday (July 15). District police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari confirmed that they have received a report pertaining to the incident. “We will be assisting MMEA Miri
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