KUCHING: The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained five Indonesians in a fishing vessel on suspicion of trespassing and fishing in Sarawak waters off Tanjung Manis. MMEA Sarawak First Maritime Admiral Robert Teh Geok Chuan said that the MMEA Tanjung Manis team spotted a foreign fishing vessel carrying out
BAU: The General Operations Force (GOF) arrested a couple and rescued 53 birds of various species from their home at Jalan Bau-Batu Kawa-Selalang on Sunday morning (June 28). Sarawak GOF Brigade commander Mancha Ata said the couple was arrested during an operation codenamed ‘Ops Bersepadu Khazanah’ (OBK) around 10.30am. Acting
KUCHING: Police nabbed 20 individuals including five mainland Chinese masseuses in an entertainment centre at Batu Kawa for violating the recovery movement control order (RMCO) last Saturday night (June 27). Sarawak Narcotics Crime Investigation Department chief, ACP Jasmirol Jamaluddin said that the raid codenamed ‘Ops Pusat Hiburan’ took place around
SARATOK: A man, who was allegedly under the influence of drugs and had injured a teenager with a machete, was arrested by police Sunday after hours of avoiding being caught at Kampung Hilir Kaba. Saratok District police chief DSP Mordani Tanin said that around 11am last Saturday (June 27), they
KUCHING: A man wanted by the police for being involved in a shop burglary in Satok on Wednesday (June 24), was arrested on Friday. Kuching district deputy police chief Supt Merbin Lisa stated that the suspect was arrested at a supermarket in Matang at 8.30am. The perpetrator’s identity was discovered
PADAWAN: Police arrested a couple found allegedly preserving a cannabis plant in their house at Kampung Paya Mebi, Landeh yesterday. Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan who confirmed the case, said a team of Padawan Police Narcotic Crime Investigation Department (NCID) made the arrest around 3.10pm. “The team arrested
KUCHING: A man suffered injuries after his car crashed at Jalan Datuk Stephen Yong last Friday night (June 26). The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received an emergency call about the accident at 9.30pm and dispatched firemen from Batu Lintang fire and rescue station to the scene. The firemen
KUCHING: The Sarawak General Operations Force (GOF) succeeded in arresting 26 foreigners for entering Sarawak through illegal trails (jalan tikus) in three operations codenamed Op Benteng Covid from Thursday to Friday (June 25 to 26). Sarawak GOF commander SAC Mancha Ata noted that the first operation took place on Thursday
KUCHING: After a delay of six months due to Covid-19, the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) have awarded 62 recipients for the Excellent Service Award (APC) 2019 yesterday. State Bomba director Khirudin Drahman who officiated at the ceremony said that there are 113 recipients for such award. “Sixty-two recipients
KUCHING: Five new fire and rescue stations will become operational in the state next year, said Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director Khirudin Drahman. The stations are at Bintangor, Sibujaya, Belaga, Lutong and Asajaya which are currently in various stages of completion. Khirudin said the stations were scheduled to