Saturday, 27 December 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Teen driver pleads guilty over fatal crash, case mention June 17

KUCHING: A 15-year-old boy has pleaded guilty today to two charges in connection with a fatal crash that claimed the lives of five individuals early this year. The teenager entered his plea before Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan after both charges were read out in court. For the first count, he

Three caught fleeing store empty-handed after failed break-in

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Three men who thought they could sneak off with loot from a thrift store at Jalan Muara Tuang, ended up leaving empty-handed and in handcuffs instead. Their late-night heist came to a halt around 12.45 am today (May 14) when a crime prevention patrol team spotted them making

Man caught with subsidised fuels, LPG cylinders worth over RM210,000

DEBAK: The General Operations Force (GOF) arrested a local man and foiled a subsidised fuel misappropriation attempt worth over RM200,000 last week. Sarawak GOF Brigade deputy commander ACP Rosdi Inai said the operation, codenamed ‘Op Taring Bravo’, was carried out by the GOF 23rd Battalion’s Intelligence branch at 8.15 am

GOF nabs man attempting to smuggle 5,000 kg of frozen beef

BAU: The General Operations Force (GOF) thwarted a local man’s attempt to smuggle frozen beef worth over RM380,000 in an operation last week. Sarawak GOF Brigade deputy commander ACP Rosdi Inai said the operation, codenamed ‘Op Taring Awas/Batas’, was carried out by the GOF 11th Battalion at 2.30 pm on

GOF seizes over RM1 mil worth of fags, local man arrested

KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) arrested a local man and seized over RM1 million worth of untaxed cigarettes in separate districts last week. Sarawak GOF Brigade deputy commander ACP Rosdi Inai said the operations, codenamed ‘Op Taring Alpha’ and ‘Op Taring Awas/Batas’, were carried out on May 11 and

GOF peels back smuggling plot, bags RM1.22 mil in onions and cooking oil

LUNDU: The General Operations Force (GOF) has foiled three smuggling attempts involving five locals, and seized cooking oil packets and red onions worth over RM1.22 million last week. Sarawak GOF Brigade Deputy Commander, ACP Rosdi Inai, said that a series of operations, codenamed Op Taring Awas/Batas, were conducted on May

Teen driver to be charged over horror crash that killed five early this year

KUCHING: A 15-year-old boy, who is allegedly responsible for the fatal crash that claimed five lives at Jalan Teo Kui Seng-Stutong Baru earlier this year, will be charged in the Magistrate’s Court tomorrow (May 14). Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said investigations under Section 41(1) of the Road

Two locals nabbed in car with stolen cable, theft tools

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Police arrested two local men early this morning for their alleged involvement in cable theft. Kota Samarahan police chief Supt Damataries Lautin said the were arrested around 4.30 am when a mobile patrol vehicle (MPV) spotted a Perodua Kancil parked in front of a furniture store along Samarahan-Kuching

Security guard picked up in store robbery, three more still at large

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Police arrested a shopping mall security guard for allegedly taking part in a gang robbery at a grocery store along Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa, where a 45-year-old local man was slashed and RM400 in cash stolen. The incident happened at around 7.50 pm last night (May 12) when

Driver escapes with minor injuries after vehicle plunges into ravine

SONG: A local man sustained minor injuries after his pick-up truck plunged into a ravine along Jalan Temalat last night (May 12). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Song station were dispatched to the scene, about 14km away, following a distress call at 10.40 pm. They confirmed