Author: Allan Jay

Man suffers injuries in house blaze

SERIAN: A 40-year-old man suffered light injuries on his feet after fire broke out in the kitchen of his house in Kampung Riih Mawang, Jalan Tebakang-Serian on Sunday (June 20). A spokesperson from Sarawak Fire Department operations centre said firemen from Serian station were despatched to the scene after receiving

Ops nets RM75k smuggled fags, booze

BINTULU: Contraband cigarettes and liquor worth more than RM75,000 were seized in an operation aptly codenamed Ops Kontraban here, last Friday (June 18). Marine Police personnel with assistance from the Kampung Warisan Jepak roadblock personnel, carried out an operation at Jalan Pesisir Pantai Bintulu-Kuala Tatau around 9am. Sarawak Marine Police

Man who drank poison rushed to Bau Hospital

BAU: A man, who allegedly tried to commit suicide by consuming poison, was rushed to hospital today (June 19). The incident happened around 10.10am in a car workshop near Wind Cave here. A spokesman from the Sarawak Fire Department operations centre said firemen from Bau station rushed to the scene

Drug couple may face rotan and jail

KUCHING: A couple faces the possibility of being canned up to nine lashes and not more than five years’ jail each if convicted for drug possession. If convicted under Section 39A (1), the suspects can be sentenced to a jail term up to five years and whipping up to nine

Illegal logs, vessel valued at RM4.4 mln seized

BINTULU: A cargo vessel transporting 929 logs of various types and sizes worth RM185,800 were detained by Bintulu Marine Police last Friday. Along with the logs, the vessel and a radio, a life craft, six fire extinguishers, 10 life jackets, an excavator, a radar and a compass on board, worth

Compounds for 31 errand individuals

KUCHING: Police have issued 31 compounds to errant individuals for violating the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the movement control order (MCO) on Friday (June 18). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Kuching recorded the most compounds with nine, followed by Bintulu (seven), Sibu (seven), Miri (two), Kota Samarahan

Fire destroys car

KUCHING: Residents had a rude shock when a car parked by the roadside in Kampung Sejingkat, here caught fire early this morning (June 18). A spokesman for the state Fire Department operations centre said they received a distress call on the incident at 2.46am. Firemen from Tabuan Jaya station who

Two issued compounds for fishing in public during MCO

KUCHING: Police have issued 25 compounds to errant individuals for violating movement control order (MCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs), on Thursday (June 17). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Kuching recorded the most compounds with eight, followed by Mukah (six), Miri (four), Sarikei (three), Bintulu (one), Dalat (one), Sibu

Ting lodges report against impersonator

MIRI: Tourism, Arts and Culture Assistant Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting lodged a police report today (June 18) after learning that a scammer is allegedly impersonating him by sending messages to his friends with a different phone number. The Piasau assemblyman stated that he was alerted by his friends on the

Drugs worth RM20k seized

KUCHING: Police seized drugs worth more than RM20,000 from a car at a parking lot of a luxury condominium on Thursday (June 17). Acting on information, narcotics police raided the parking lot around 6pm. District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the car driver, aged 35, was arrested on suspicion