BAU: A ride home turned fatal after a mother and her son died in a motorcycle crash at KM24, Jalan Bau-Stass last Monday (Apr 25). The accident happened around 1pm when both victims were believed to be heading back to their home in Kampung Stass, here on a motorcycle. Sarawak
BINTULU: Narcotics police here arrested five men on suspicion of engaging in drug activities around town yesterday. According to Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit, the suspects are locals aged between 25 and 42, believed to be involved in drug distribution. One of them will be investigated under Section 12(2) of
MUKAH: Police here arrested a foreign labourer for suspected drug abuse at a farm in Balingian, yesterday. Mukah OCPD DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias, who confirmed the case, said the arrest was made at 1pm in front of a workers’ quarters at Ladang SOP Sungai Meris. “During inspections, the 41-year-old man
SEBUYAU: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for Francis Awi who fell into the waters of Pulau Burong on April 18, has been called off after no new leads surfaced in the week-long operation. Thirty-nine-year-old Francis, a crew member of a fishing boat, was reported to have fallen into the
KUCHING: They thought they would be offered lucrative employment opportunities in Cambodia. Instead, six local men were duped into working for a scam calling centre for a criminal syndicate there. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said on April 20 and 22 police received six reports from the
MUKAH: Police arrested a woman for selling various types of firecrackers and fireworks at her shop in Pasar Lama here. Acting on public information, a police team raided the premises around 12.40pm on Saturday (April 23) and detained the 50-year-old woman for questioning. In a statement, Mukah OCPD DSP Muhamad
KUCHING: Commercial crime cases in the state are on the rise as the people are in need of money to survive in this current situation, said Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri. In a press conference today, he disclosed that the perpetrators would resort to various modus operandi
MUKAH: A youth died on the spot in an accident along Jalan Kampung Jebungan here. In a statement, Sarawak traffic police chief Supt Bingkok John said the fatality happened around 12.15am, Monday (April 25) when the victim was riding his motorcycle to Kampung Jebungan from Kampung Penakub. “It was believed
SARIKEI: A lorry driver, who was stuck in his lorry after it crashed along Jalan Selalang here this morning, had to tolerate the pain for almost an hour before he was rescued by the authorities. The accident happened at 9.58am when the 30-year-old man was on his way to Sarikei.
SEBUYAU: Thirty-five-year-old Isa Uja reported missing since Apr 20 at Sungai Rama, has still not been found four days into the search and rescue (SAR) operation. Last Wednesday morning, he was reported missing after the boat he was in capsized when it collided with a sand cargo ship in Sungai
