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Over 3,000 summonses issued during Ops Rentas

KUCHING: The seven-day statewide operation codenamed Ops Rentas from May 10 to 16 resulted in a total of 3,470 summonses issued to motorists for various traffic offenses. Apart from that, the police also confiscated 28 motorcycles under Section 64 of the Road Transport Act 1987 for exhaust modifications and other

Married couple arrested, RM500 drugs seized

KUCHING: Police on Tuesday (May 18) arrested a married couple for possessing drugs worth more than RM500 in a house at Jalan Stutong.  Acting Kuching police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said a narcotics team was deployed to the scene following a public tip-off.  The man and woman, aged 24 and

Police probe man’s death in car

KUCHING: Police are investigating the death of a man who was found in a parked car with an unconscious woman in the Batu Kawa New Township on Monday (May 17). Padawan deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong, when contacted, said the car was parked in front of a convenience

Ten SOP violators compounded

KUCHING: Police have compounded ten errant individuals for failing to comply with the conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs) on Sunday (May 16). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Kuching recorded the most compounds with five, followed by Padawan (three) and Miri (two). “The violations included

11 called up over Facebook photo

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Eleven individuals have been called up by the district police headquarters here to help investigate alleged violations of Hari Raya Aidilfitri standard operating procedures (SOPs) in Asajaya recently. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on Monday (May 17) said the police had opened an investigation paper relating to

Man in viral video arrested

KUCHING: Police have arrested the main suspect behind the recent viral video in Bintawa and seized the weapon used in the crime last Sunday. Acting Kuching police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said that a CID team, acting on information, arrested the 23-year-old suspect around 11pm. The suspect, who went viral

Three detained in Ops Mabuk

KUCHING: Police detained three locals on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in an operation codenamed Ops Mabuk last Sunday. Acting Kuching police chief Supt Merbin Lisa disclosed that the operation involving 13 personnel, took place at Jalan Simpang Tiga from 9pm on Sunday night until early yesterday

Police shoot down viral messages

KUCHING: Police have refuted two viral messages which stated only one passenger is allowed in a vehicle and compounds up to RM5,000 will be issued to those who are out and about after 10 pm. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail when contacted said that both information shared on WhatsApp

Family of four left homeless

MUKAH: A family of four were made homeless after their home in Kampung Matadeng, Jalan Mukah-Balingian, was engulfed in flames on Monday (May 17). A spokesperson from the State Fire Department operations centre said firemen from Mukah station was despatched to the scene after receiving a distress call around 9.30am.

Massive traffic congestion due to four-vehicle pileup

KUCHING: A four-vehicle pileup at Jalan Tun Jugah on Monday caused a massive traffic congestion starting from Green Heights and Jalan Datuk Bandar Mustapha. The incident involving two lorries and two cars, occurred at 8.45am in front of Gala City. It was said that the pileup occurred when a Nissan-type