KUCHING: A 37-year-old woman took matters into her own hands and stopped two snatch thieves after a brief motorcycle chase at Jalan Ajibah Abol last Saturday (Sept 26). District police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani explained that the incident occurred around 11.45am when the victim was heading home on
KUCHING: Four men tested positive for drugs in an operations around Petra Jaya last Saturday (Sept 26). The National Anti-Drugs Agency (Nada) Sarawak in a statement revealed that the individuals aged 24 to 38 tested positive for methamphetamine. “The suspects were detected from 2pm to 6pm at three locations —
KUCHING: Police have issued a total of 24 compounds to errant individuals for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement, pointed out that the police would continue to monitor and enforce the SOPs including the use of
KUCHING: Angkatan Koperasi Kebangsaan Malaysia Berhad (Angkasa) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with local Koperasi Kariah Masjid Darul Ulum Kalok Betong Berhad. This signing was for the Rest and Relax (R&R) project at Pusa junction. The memorandum signed by Angkasa vice-president Datuk Che Mohd Shukree and Koperasi Kariah Masjid
SIBU: Three individuals are currently in police custody for allegedly breaking into a goldsmith shop at Jalan Market and stealing an assortment of jewellery worth RM57,000. District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said that the police are also on a lookout for a fourth suspect. The theft was suspected
PADAWAN: Eighty-five premises allegedly used for illegal gambling in the district had their power supply cut off. Covering the period between January and last Friday (Sept 25), these premises are suspected to be used as centres for operating online gambling and sale of illegal lottery. Acting district police chief DSP
KUCHING: War hero Colonel (R) Dunstan Nyaring Angking was laid to rest at the Anglican cemetery in Batu Kitang, 8th Mile on Friday. The first Iban army officer to attain the rank of full colonel, he died at the age of 77 at his residence in Batu Kawa on Wednesday
KUCHING: A 39-year-old man was sentenced to 40 months in jail and six strokes of the cane after he pleaded guilty to fraud for the payment of driving class fees on Friday (Sept 25). Sarawak Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Maria Rasid told that the man was charged
KUCHING: The state narcotics police today (Sept 25) disposed of various drugs worth RM1,382,594 at Kuching Integrated Waste Management Park (KIWMP) in Padawan. NCID chief, ACP Jasmirol Jamaluddin, said that the disposal involved case items in 12 districts, namely, Kota Samarahan, Bau, Padawan, Serian, Sri aman, Betong, Sarikei, Kapit, Bintulu,
KANOWIT: Fire badly damaged a 10-unit row of workers’ quarters at Jalan Durin-Kanowit on Thursday (Sept 24). The Fire and Rescue Department operations centre received a distress call around 7.02pm and deployed firefighters from Kanowit fire station to the scene. Upon arrival, operations commander PPgB Arrahman Chik told that the
