Saturday, 21 March 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Rider run over in fatal late-night crash

SIBU: A local man died on the spot after he fell from his motorcycle and was run over by an unidentified vehicle along Jalan Sibu–Tanjung Manis on Tuesday. The accident is believed to have occurred at around 9.30 pm when the 31-year-old victim was riding a Honda motorcycle towards Tanjung

Two men nabbed, 2.04g syabu seized

LAWAS: Two repeat drug offenders were caught once again on the wrong side of the law after police seized packets of syabu from them on Tuesday. The suspects, aged 53 and 56, had two and four prior records related to drugs, respectively. Lawas police chief DSP Liong Tindan said the

Foreign labourer nabbed with meth in Mukah

MUKAH: Narcotics police have arrested a foreign man believed to be involved in small-scale drug distribution activities along Jalan Pinang here yesterday (Oct 7). Mukah police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the 30-year-old labourer was picked up at around 2.55 pm at the staircase of a premises. “Further checks

Man picked up for aiding scammers as money mule

LUBOK ANTU: Police arrested a local man yesterday (Oct 7) for allegedly acting as a money mule in an online fraud case. The suspect, in his early 40s, is believed to be invovled in the case reported in Negeri Sembilan and incurred losses of around RM1,250. The arrest was made

Man linked to 2017 housebreaking finally caught in ‘Ops Kesan’

KAPIT: Police have arrested a local man wanted in connection with a 2017 housebreaking case during an operation codenamed ‘Ops Kesan’ on Tuesday (Oct 6). Kapit police chief DSP Rohana Nanu said the 24-year-old suspect was picked up by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) at around 1.18 pm in Sibu

Cyber crooks exploit fake emails to steal company payments

MUKAH: Police here have urged businesses to be on high alert against Business Email Compromise (BEC), a stealthy cyber scam that quietly exploits routine corporate email to siphon funds and harvest sensitive information. Mukah district police headquarters (IPD) said BEC is a cyberattack in which criminals impersonate a trusted individual

Highway collision with army truck leaves man injured, trapped in car

BETONG: A local man was injured in a two-vehicle collision at a P-turn section along the Pan Borneo Highway yesterday (Oct 7). The accident happened at around 5.50 pm when a Perodua Alza driven by the victim, collided with a military truck. The impact left the victim trapped inside the

Elderly man left homeless after fire destroys two-storey house

KUCHING: An elderly man narrowly escaped unharmed after a fire razed his two-storey semi-permanent house at Jalan Datuk Ajibah Abol, Kampung No 5 here last night (Oct 7). The 62-year-old victim, who also holds a person with disability card, managed to get out safely before first responders arrived. The Fire

Businessman loses RM165,750 after replying to wrong message

MIRI: A businessman’s casual reply to a wrong WhatsApp message about a car repair ended in disaster when he was cheated of RM165,750 in an online investment scam. The incident happened on Sept 23 when the victim, in his early 40s, received a WhatsApp message from an unknown number asking

Rider killed, seven others injured in multi-vehicle crash

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed while seven others were injured in a multi-vehicle crash along Jalan Samarahan Road Bypass, Stutong Baru this morning (Oct 7). The accident which occurred at around 9.24 am, involved two motorcycles and two vehicles — a Perodua Alza and a Toyota Avanza, travelling