Saturday, 28 March 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Local faces the noose after 7.45 kg cannabis seizure

KUCHING: A local man is staring at the gallows after he was caught with 7.45 kilogrammes (kg) of cannabis in an early morning raid on Wednesday. The bust, carried out around 1:10 am at Naim Commercial Centre, Jalan Green, saw police seizing the drugs valued at an estimated RM23,095. Kuching

Fire leaves vacant PWD quarters in ruins

LIMBANG: An old quarters belonging to the Public Works Department (PWD) at Jalan Muhibah here, was reduced to ashes in a fire last night (Jul 2). Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported as the building was unoccupied. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Limbang station were

Korean suffers ankle injury in drain fall

KUCHING: A foreigner was injured after falling into an eight-foot-deep drain in front of a condominium entrance here last night (Jul 2). The 50-something Korean victim is believed to have suffered a fractured left ankle. He was standing in pain while waiting for rescue to arrive. Firefighters from Tabuan Jaya

Crimes drop but drugs and scams rise

KUCHING: Police have recorded a decline in property and violent crimes during the first half of this year, although drug-related offences, commercial crimes and fatal accidents have shown an increase compared to the same period in 2024. Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu shared this during the district police

Swift action prevents dormitory from being razed

LIMBANG: A potential disaster was averted at SMK Medamit last night (Jul 1), thanks to the quick action of a security guard and dormitory warden, who managed to stop a fire from engulfing the school’s boys’ dormitory. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they received an emergency call at

Peaceful resolution reached in viral teen assault case

BELAGA: A viral video showing a special needs teenager being assaulted in Sungai Asap here, has led to swift police intervention and a peaceful resolution between the families involved. Belaga police chief DSP Jimbai Bala said the incident gained public attention on June 28 after a video of the 16-year-old

Three-wheeler rider dies in head-on crash with lorry

KABONG: A local man was killed on the spot after his three-wheel motorcycle skidded and collided head-on with a rigid lorry along Jalan Nyabor-Sessang yesterday morning (Jul 1). Yatno Amir, 34, from Kampung Nyabor, died after he was dragged under the lorry and run over by its rear tyres. Saratok

Man attempts to grope woman on motorcycle, gets caught by evening

KUCHING: A 28-year-old local man was arrested for allegedly attempting to molest a woman along Jalan Sultan Tengah on Monday (Jun 30). Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the 34-year-old victim was riding a motorcycle with her mother-in-law when an unidentified man allegedly tried to touch her from

Trio cheats death after car bursts into flames

MIRI: Three individuals, including a woman, had a narrow escape when the car they were travelling in suddenly caught fire at Bekenu Bridge, Batu Niah last night (June 30). The trio managed to flee their Proton Savvy just in time before the vehicle was engulfed in flames, leaving it completely

Parolee caught 20 days after fleeing supervised release

SARATOK: A licensed prisoner who disappeared after violating the terms of his release under the Licensed Prisoner Release Programme (PBSL), has been recaptured by police. Saratok police chief DSP Mathew Manggie confirmed that the prisoner from Sri Aman central prison, was re-arrested last Saturday (Jun 28). The 30-year-old, who had