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
KAPIT: Six individuals were arrested during an anti-drug operation conducted by the Sibu National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) in the district on Tuesday (Nov 11). The operation, codenamed ‘Ops Cegah’, involved seven AADK officers and personnel who targeted several identified areas around Kapit town. The agency said the operation was part
KUCHING: The Sarawak police are in the process of enforcing the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA) against organised drug syndicates in the state as part of a new strategy to cripple the narcotics network. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohammad Zainal Abdullah said this marks a shift in approach
KUCHING: District police chiefs statewide have been assigned key performance indicators (KPI) to strengthen enforcement against drug use and trafficking under the leadership of Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohammad Zainal Abdullah. Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the move reflects the police’s firm commitment
KUCHING: A 41-year-old woman has lost RM56,000 after falling victim to a sophisticated phone scam. Kuching Police Chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the scam began on Sept 4, when the victim received a call from a man claiming to be Faizal Madnoor, an officer from an insurance agency. The
SIBU: A total of 61 foreigners were detained during an early morning operation by the Sarawak Immigration Department around the town on Monday (Nov 10). Codenamed ‘Ops Sapu’, the operation was launched following public tip-offs and targeted several foreign workers’ settlements. Eighteen enforcement officers from the Special Action Team, along
KUCHING: A total of 102 undocumented migrants (PATI) were arrested by the Sarawak Immigration Department during a series of operations carried out across the state from November 8 to 10. The operations, codenamed ‘Ops Gegar’ and ‘Ops Sapu’, were conducted by the Enforcement Division of the Kuching Immigration Office as
KUCHING: A total of 264 individuals and 200 vehicles were inspected during an integrated crime prevention operation carried out by the district police headquarters (IPD Kuching) over the weekend. The large-scale operation, held from 10:00 pm to 5:00 am between November 8 and 9, involved three senior officers and 38
