Thursday, 19 March 2026

Author: Nura V Lorna

Police arrest suspected online gambling operator

SERIAN: A local man was arrested for allegedly conducting online gambling activities during a police operation here on Friday (Feb 20). Serian police chief Supt Freddy Bian Stanislaus Bian said the arrest was made at about 3.45 pm following an inspection carried out by a team from the district Criminal

Police nab six foreign nationals in Jalan Stutong vice raid

KUCHING: Police arrested six foreign nationals suspected of being involved in prostitution activities during a raid at a house along Jalan Stutong here on Friday (Feb 20). Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the individuals, aged between 30 and 40, were detained during the operations. “All six have

40-year-old detained after drugs seized in Kampung Kudei Baru

KUCHING: Police arrested a 40-year-old local man and seized over five grammes of suspected methamphetamine during a raid at Kampung Kudei Baru here on Thursday (Feb 19). Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the arrest was made at about 9.50 pm by a team from the district Narcotics

Two local men held after testing positive for drugs

SARATOK: Two local men were arrested after testing positive for drugs during integrated crime prevention operations conducted by the Saratok district police on Thursday (Feb 19). Saratok police chief DSP Mathew Manggie said the arrests were made at Jalan Lubok Nitik between 3 pm and 6 pm under ‘Ops Bersepadu’.

Police bust alleged online gambling agent in Pekan Jambusan

BAU: Police arrested a 19-year-old man for allegedly acting as an online gambling top-up agent during operations at a convenience store in Pekan Jambusan here on Friday (Feb 20). Bau police chief DSP Mohd Haide A. Rahman said the arrest was made at about 6.30 pm under ‘Ops Dadu’ by

Elderly woman reported missing in Kampung Sentah

SIBURAN: A 69-year-old woman was reported missing after she was believed to have left her house at Kampung Sentah here on Friday morning (Feb 20). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received a distress call at 6.09 pm and dispatched a team from the Siburan station to the location, about

Teenager feared drowned after falling into river

KUCHING: A 17-year-old boy is feared drowned after reportedly falling into a river at Kampung Kolong Sungai Tengah near SK Tan Sri Datuk Haji Mohamed this afternoon (Feb 20). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received a distress call at 4.32 pm, and firefighters from the Petra Jaya station arrived

Single-storey house partially damaged in Batu Kawa fire

KUCHING: A single-storey house in Kampung Segedup, Jalan Stapok, Batu Kawa, sustained about 20 per cent damage in a fire this afternoon. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received a distress call at 4.31 pm and dispatched firefighters from the Batu Lintang station, assisted by personnel from Kota Sentosa. Upon

Two local men arrested in Siburan drug raid

PADAWAN: Two local men aged 24 and 30 were arrested in a drug raid at Kampung Siga, Siburan, early this morning (Feb 20). Padawan police chief, Supt Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi, said the arrests were made by a team from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) of Padawan police

Missing boater found 15 km down river after three-day search

BETONG: The body of a 20-year-old man feared drowned after a speedboat testing incident in Ulu Sungai Skrang was found this morning (Feb 20), about 15 kilometres (km) from the search command post. The victim, identified as Denickles Lesen, had been reported missing on Wednesday (Feb 18) after the boat