Sunday, 15 March 2026

Author: Gretta Bala

Police smash cable theft ring linked to Miri power outage

MIRI: Police have broken up a cable theft operation responsible for an electricity supply disruption in the Kuala Baram area, following the arrest of three local suspects in a coordinated enforcement operation. Two men were detained by officers from the Criminal Investigation Department, working with Sarawak Energy’s auxiliary police, after

Man loses almost RM234,000 in online investment scam

MIRI: A man in his early 30s lost almost RM234,000 after falling victim to a non-existent online share investment scheme, police here have confirmed. The Miri District Police Chief, ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah, said the Commercial Crime Investigation Division (BSJKD) received a report on Saturday regarding the alleged scam

Indigenous creative industries key to Malaysia’s tourism strategy

MIRI: Creative industries rooted in indigenous heritage must be positioned at the centre of Malaysia’s tourism push ahead of Visit Malaysia 2026, said Deputy Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister, Chiew Choon Man, on Saturday night. Speaking at the Sarawak Ethnic Contemporary Design Showcase dinner at the Eastwood Valley Golf and

Motorcycle theft suspect nabbed in Tudan

MIRI: Police have arrested a local man believed to be behind the theft of a motorcycle in Tudan, dealing a swift blow to vehicle-related crime in the district. The suspect was picked up at about 11.40 am in the Tudan Desaras area following operations led by Miri Police Station chief,

Fourteen motorcycles seized in clampdown on street hooliganism

MIRI: Miri police seized 14 motorcycles and issued 62 summonses during overnight operations targeting illegal street racing and antisocial riding, authorities said on Friday. The district police chief, ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah, said the operations, codenamed ‘Ops Samseng Jalanan’, was carried out between 10 pm on February 20 and

Imasa Dinasti puts education at heart of smart city vision

MIRI: Property developer Imasa Dinasti Sdn Bhd stressed its commitment to education and community building by contributing RM50,000 towards academic excellence during its inaugural large-scale Chinese New Year open house in northern Sarawak on Thursday (Feb 19). The contribution, channelled through the Teo Teng Huan Academic Excellence Education Fund, was

Man held in Miri drug bust as police seize meth worth RM600

MIRI: Police picked up a 37-year-old local man suspected of involvement in drug distribution following a hotel raid on Sunday afternoon. Officers from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division of IPD Miri detained the suspect at about 2pm after conducting checks at a hotel in the Miri district. A search of

Man arrested over online gambling top-up racket

MIRI: Police arrested a 20-year-old local man suspected of operating an online gambling top-up service, in a crackdown on illegal betting activities in the city. The suspect was detained at about 7.40pm following a raid by the Criminal Investigation Department of the Miri district police headquarters on a business premises

Local man remanded over shop theft in Miri

MIRI: Police in Miri arrested a 53-year old local man in connection with a theft at a grocery shop in Bandar Baru Permyjaya, recovering items believed to belong to the complainant. The suspect was detained following intelligence-led operations by the Criminal Investigation Division of the Miri district police headquarters. He

Net tightened on online gambling syndicates in pre-dawn raids

MIRI: Police in northern Sarawak have stepped up enforcement against illegal online gambling, carrying out a series of pre-dawn raids over the past three weeks to disrupt sales networks linked to online betting platforms. In the latest operations at about 2.20 am on Monday, officers from the Criminal Investigation Department