Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Seven arrested for operating workshops

KUCHING: Police on Saturday arrested seven persons at two separate locations for operating vehicle repair workshops on an unauthorised day. The arrests were made at Jalan Pending and Taman Sri Wangi, Petra Jaya, here. Kuching district police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said that the first arrest was made

Man killed in car crash

KUCHING: A local man was killed after his car crashed into a tree at Jalan Laksamana Cheng Ho yesterday. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu stated that the incident occurred around 7.10pm. The driver identified as 34-year-old Clarence Goh Wei Ping was said to be heading

Body of drowned boy found

KANOWIT: The body of a seven-year-old boy who was feared drowned while bathing with his grandparents last Thursday was found yesterday. Kanowit fire station chief Arrahman Chik said the deceased identified as Nekson Dana Raimond was found by villagers around 8.45am.  The body was floating by the banks of Ngemah

Defiant man arrested

BAU: A local man who was given warnings not to defy the movement control order (MCO) by police not once but thrice, was arrested yesterday at Jalan Dahan Estates, Bau. Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon stated that the 32-year-old offender was arrested during a snap check and MCO

Eight arrested for defying MCO

KUCHING: Police have arrested eight more individuals in a movement control order (MCO) compliance operation at Kampung Seberang Hilir yesterday. Kuching district deputy police chief Supt Merbin Lisa stated that the operation was also assisted by Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) with a total of 39 police officers and 12

45 arrested for defying MCO

KUCHING: Police arrested 45 individuals for defying the movement control order (MCO) between 8am on Friday and 8am yesterday. State deputy police commissioner Datuk Dev Kumar in a statement said that the highest number of arrests was recorded in Miri with 15 offenders. “This was followed by Padawan with nine;

Consultant loses RM45K in Macau scam

SIBU: A consultant’s trust in a woman identified as his adopted sister, has caused him to lose RM45,000 in a Macau scam. Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said the 67-year-old victim met the woman, Felicia Miley Adams during a six-month course in Auckland, New Zealand in 2009.

73 arrested for defying MCO

KUCHING: Police have arrested 73 individuals for defying the movement control order (MCO) from 8am on Thursday to 8am yesterday. State Deputy Commissioner of Police Datuk Dev Kumar in a statement mentioned that Kuching recorded the most arrests with 30 offenders. “This was followed by Miri with 15 arrests; Padawan

A tale of carjacking gets around

KUCHING: A story about how carjackers place stickers or sheets of paper on the rear windscreens of vehicles to make drivers stop and get out from their cars have spread online earlier this week. According to the story, it is a new way of fooling drivers so that they could

Miri overall crime index declining

MIRI: The overall crime index in Miri has dropped since the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) on March 18. Miri district police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah said dropping crime cases included auto thefts, break-ins, thefts, drug cases and domestic violence cases.  “Most of the cases received now