Friday, 19 December 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Two men held for drugs

BAU: Two self-employed men were nabbed separately in an unnumbered house at Kampung Grogo, Jalan Bau-Lundu for possessing drugs on Tuesday (Aug 25). District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the raiding operation was carried out by a team of Bau narcotic police around 12.45pm. The team raided the house

24 compound issued to errant individuals

KUCHING: Police have issued a total of 24 compounds to individuals for failing to comply with the standard operating procedure (SOPs) in public places. “Kuching recorded the most with 17 compounds, followed by Kota Samarahan with three. “Two compounds were issued in Padawan, and one compound each was issued to

Man loses RM30k in scam

MIRI: A man lost RM30,000 after being scammed whereby he was led to believe that he was involved in a credit card case. District police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah who confirmed the case, said that the victim received a phone call at work on Monday (Aug 24) around 10am.

Agent fined for bringing in crew member illegally

KUCHING: An agent of the LNG Jupiter ship, who was guilty for illegally bringing in an Indonesian crew member, was fined RM4,000 on Aug 18. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the Immigration Department took legal action against the accused at the Bintulu Sessions

Draw proves unlucky for housewife

MIRI: A housewife lost RM9,050 after being scammed — she was led to believe that she had won a vehicle in a lucky draw. Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Maria Rasid, who confirmed the case, said the 57-year-old victim was at home when she was contacted by

Cops cut power supply to five illegal gambling premises

KUCHING: The district’s Crime Investigation Division (CID) cut off power supply to five premises believed to be involved in unlicensed gambling activities on Monday (Aug 24). District police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said that the operations was carried out by a CID police team along with Sarawak Energy

16 errant individuals fined RM1,000 each

KUCHING: Sixteen individuals were each issued with a RM1,000 compound for failing to practice physical distancing in public areas. District police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said that the standard operating procedures (SOPs) compliance operation was carried out at two locations — Kuching Waterfront and an entertainment premises in

Man dies crashing car into road fence

SIBURAN: A local man died, believed to be from a heart attack, after his vehicle went out of control and crashed into a road fence on the right side at Mile 17, Kuching-Serian Road today (Aug 24). Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the accident

Strong wind rips off roof

KUCHING: Seven persons in Kampung Ajibah Abol here escaped unharmed when the roof of their house was blown away during a storm last Saturday evening (Aug 22). According to the fire department operations centre, a distress call concerning the incident was received at 5.42pm. Firemen deployed from Padungang fire station

Alleged arson ends homestay programme

BAU: Fire destroyed a newly constructed homestay facility at Kampung Daun in Singgai here last Saturday (Aug 22). According to the fire department’s operations centre, the incident is believed to have occurred early in the morning although the distress call was received around 2.50pm. A team of firemen deployed from