KOTA SAMARAHAN: A 53-year-old man was fined RM2,500, in default three months in prison, by the Magistrate’s Court here on today for stalking his neighbour. The accused pleaded guilty before Magistrate Shafiza Datuk Abdul Razak Tready to a charge under Section 507A(1) of the Penal Code, punishable under Section 507A(3)
SARATOK: A man was arrested by the police here on Wednesday for his alleged involvement in a job scam case that caused a loss of RM29,651 to a victim in Penang. District Police Chief, DSP Mathew Manggie, said the arrest was made by the Commercial Crime Investigation Division (CCID) of
KUCHING: Index crime here recorded a significant decline from Jan 1 to Oct 31, highlighting the commendable performance of the district police investigation division (IPD). Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the total number of index crime cases fell by 145 cases or 16.67 per cent, from 870
KUCHING: A 44-year-old man fell victim to a non-existent online investment scheme linked to the website GINKGO-my.com, resulting in a loss of RM333,576. Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the victim came across an investment advertisement on Facebook on Sept 16 and subsequently registered an account on the
BINTULU: An Indonesian man was killed and three others were injured in a collision between a long trailer and a four-wheel drive near Shell Samalaju Petrol Station along Jalan Coastal Bintulu–Miri on Wednesday evening (Nov 12). The victim, who was travelling in the 4×4, was pronounced dead at the scene,
KUCHING: A 59-year-old man lost more than RM2.2 million after falling victim to a non-existent stock investment scam known as “MLMA”. Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the victim was added to a WhatsApp group on Aug 18, where he was introduced to an alleged investment and IPO
KUCHING: The Sarawak General Operations Force (GOF) Brigade recorded significant success in its recent ‘Op Taring’ operations, seizing a total of RM3.7 million worth of contraband between October 27 and November 11 The operations, which included ‘Op Taring Alpha’, ‘Op Taring Bravo’ and ‘Op Taring Batas/Awas’, resulted in multiple arrests
KUCHING: A Sarawak-based company suffered losses amounting to RM50,065 after falling victim to a commercial scam involving a fake purchase order allegedly from the Public Works Department (PWD) Sarawak. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Public Complaints Bureau Chairman, Milton Foo, said the syndicate used the name of PWD Sarawak to
MERADONG: Police detained a four-wheel-drive vehicle carrying oil palm and a logging lorry transporting a dangerous load during ‘Op Perdagangan’ on Tuesday. IPD Meradong said the operation was conducted by its Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division to curb offences involving commercial vehicles. The focus of the operation was on vehicles
KUCHING: A furniture factory along Jalan Taman Kota Padawan, Batu 11, sustained minor damage after a fire broke out on Tuesday night (Nov 11). About 15 per cent of the factory was damaged in the incident. No injuries or casualties were reported. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they
