Monday, 23 March 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Five homeless after fire guts wooden house

MIRI: A family of five were left homeless after their wooden house was destroyed in a fire at Jalan Pujut 3, Kampung Nelayan today (Aug 4). Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the 11.55am incident. The fire completely destroyed the family’s traditional wooden home and caused minor damage

Man nabbed for transporting frozen food without permit

LUNDU: The General Operations Force (GOF) foiled an attempt to transport frozen food products worth over RM220,000 using a lorry last week. In addition, a 29-year-old man was arrested by the GOF 11th Battalion at around 4.15pm on July 28. Sarawak GOF Brigade commander SAC Dr Che Ghazali Che Awang

Over RM400k worth of fuel seized in failed smuggling bids

KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) successfully prevented two separate smuggling attempts involving subsidised fuel in coordinated raids in Sematan and Debak late last month. Three local men and a foreigner were arrested while over RM400,000 worth of fuel and vehicles were seized during the raids on July 31. Sarawak

Smuggled goods worth over RM1.5m seized

KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) thwarted three separate smuggling attempts involving over RM1.5 million worth of controlled goods believed to be en route to the Malaysia-Indonesia border without valid permits. Sarawak GOF Brigade Commander SAC Dr Che Ghazali Che Awang said the biggest seizure occurred on Aug 1, when

Man arrested, over RM1.4 million worth of contraband seized in sibu

SIBU: The General Operations Force (GOF) arrested a local man and seized over RM1.4 million worth of untaxed cigarettes and beers last month. Sarawak GOF Brigade commander SAC Dr Che Ghazali Che Awang said the operation, codenamed ‘Op Taring Alpha’, was carried out by the GOF 10th Battalion’s Intelligence Branch

Man flees, leaves behind RM34,000 worth of Ecstasy and car

KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) has seized over RM34,000 worth of suspected ecstasy and a car during a crime prevention patrol last month. The seizure was made by a team from the GOF 11th Battalion’s Technical Platoon at around 7.30 pm on Jul 21. Sarawak GOF Brigade commander SAC

GOF arrests driver with drugs, fake licence plate

SERIAN: A local man was arrested for possessing suspected methamphetamine and using a car with a fake licence plate last week. The arrest was made by the General Operations Force (GOF) 23rd Battalion at around 1 pm on Jul 29. Sarawak GOF Brigade commander SAC Dr Che Ghazali Che Awang

Fancy, non-compliant licence plates among top offences as 330 summonses issued

MIRI: Fancy and non-compliant licence plates topped the list of offences detected during a week-long traffic enforcement operation here, which resulted in 330 summonses being issued. The operation, codenamed Op Pelbagai, was conducted by the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division from Jul 28 to Aug 3. Led by a senior

RTD seizes Vellfire with no road tax, insurance

KUCHING: The Road Transport Department (RTD) seized a luxury vehicle — a Toyota Vellfire — during an enforcement operation targeting luxury vehicles flouting road laws in the city yesterday (Aug 3). The vehicle was found driven without a valid road tax and insurance coverage. Such offences not only reflect a

Weekend outing ends in double drowning

KUCHING: A riverside picnic turned tragic when two men drowned while bathing in Sungai Rayu, Jalan Sungai Rayu Matang yesterday (Aug 3). The victims, identified as Azli Abdul Kadir, 19, and Amirul Fahrin, 27, had gone to the popular weekend spot with friends when the incident occurred at around 3.50