Author: Allan Jay

Search for croc victim still on

PUSA: The search is still on for a 61-year-old man who was believed to be attacked by a crocodile at Sungai Undey on Thursday. In the second day of the search and rescue (SAR) operation yesterday, the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) conducted a search radius of 1km from

Woman nabbed for drug possession

KUCHING: A woman was arrested by police for possessing drugs worth RM1,002 on Thursday. Kuching district deputy police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said that the arrest took place at 11.45am at Wisma Unaco. A team from Kuching Police Narcotics Crime Investigation Division (NCID) arrested the 22-year-old woman based on information

Two arrested when intruding into birdhouse

KUCHING: Two men caught intruding into a birdhouse for swifts building near KM25 Bako Road last Sunday were arrested by police.  Their intrusion into the premises was discovered by the owner through a closed-circuit television (CCTV) Kuching district deputy police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said that they received a complaint

New state integrity-compliance chief

KUCHING: ACP Roslan Tahir is now the new of Sarawak Integrity and Standard Compliance Department (ISCD) chief, effective today. The handing over of duties took place during a ceremony by outgoing Sarawak ISCD chief DSP Lee Leng Ian to Roslan — witnessed by Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail —

Missing man found safe

BINTULU: A man who was reported missing in a forest at Batu 38, Jalan Bintulu-Miri on Sunday was found safe today. The 27-year-old man, who was believed to be setting up a trap in the forest, was discovered by members of the public at 6pm, about 10km from the search

Man nabbed for raping minor

MIRI: Police yesterday arrested a man for allegedly raping a minor in February this year. Miri district police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah who confirmed the incident, said the 23-year-old man was arrested at 12.20am in his home at Jalan Lutong-Kuala Baram. According to the report, the 15-year-old victim got

10 years eight months’ jail for cheating

MIRI: A housewife charged with 11 offences of cheating five individuals involving RM87,900 by offering them non-existent travel packages, have been sentenced to 10 years and eight months of imprisonment by the Magistrate’s Court here today. Lenny Valerie Gundu Tangai, 38, pleaded guilty to the charges before Magistrate Leona Dominic

Border smuggling thwarted

BAU: The First Infantry Division successfully thwarted a bid to smuggle out controlled goods and plywood through illegal trails (jalan tikus) at the Sarawak-Kalimantan border on Sunday (June 28). According to a statement issued, a team from the 4th Regiment of the Royal Armoured Corps spotted the smuggling activity during

Four injured in crash

KUCHING: Four people were injured after the car they were travelling in went out of control and crashed into a ditch at Jalan Batu Kitang, Mile 8 ½ here on Monday (June 29). The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) despatched a team of firefighters of Batu Lintang Fire and

No evacuation for flood victims

MIRI: Residents of two villages affected by floods on Monday (June 29) do not have to evacuate. According to State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), Kampung Long Bemang and Kampung Long Panai only experienced floodwaters of less than a metre as of 11am on Monday (June29). Moreover, the floodwaters were