Friday, 20 March 2026

Author: Nura V Lorna

Man held over oil palm theft

SARATOK: A 48-year-old man was arrested over the theft of oil palm fruits from a SALCRA plantation in Lubuk Nitik. Police seized a Mitsubishi Triton and several related items. Saratok police chief DSP Mathew Manggie said the suspect was detained on Feb 10 along Jalan Orang Kaya Temenggong following investigations

Housewife arrested after positive drug test in Pakan chase

JULAU: A 35-year-old housewife was arrested after testing positive for drugs following a police chase involving a Toyota van in Pakan on Wednesday (Feb 11). Julau police chief DSP Alif Haiqal Ramesh Abdullah said the suspect was detained under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 after a urine

61 nabbed in January drug crackdown across Sarikei, Tanjung Manis, Belawai

SARIKEI: A total of 61 individuals were arrested in January during a series of Op Tapis operations conducted across Sarikei, Tanjung Manis and Belawai. Sarikei police chief Supt Aswandy Anis said those detained included three suspected drug traffickers investigated under Section 39A(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and Section

16-year-old student reported missing in Tebedu

SERIAN: A 16-year-old girl has been reported missing in Tebedu, prompting police to seek public assistance to trace her whereabouts. Serian police chief Supt Freddy Bian Stanislaus Bian said a report was lodged at the Tebedu police station at about 3.28pm on Feb 11 by the teenager’s father. The missing

Search continues for man who jumped into river at Lutong bridge

MIRI: A search and rescue (SAR) operation entered its second day today after a 32-year-old man is believed to have jumped into the river from Jambatan Lutong on Wednesday. The victim, identified as Jackson Dian Bobbry Ganing, has yet to be found. Initial information indicated he was believed to have

Woman arrested in Bau gambling raid, RM200 seized

BAU: A 28-year-old woman was arrested during an ‘Op Dadu’ raid at a convenience store in Senggi-Poak Land District, Tondong, on Wednesday (Feb 11). Bau police chief Supt Mohd Haide A. Rahman said the suspect was arrested at about 3.45pm after police inspected the premises and suspected the woman of

Two men caught on CCTV damaging kiosk in Tasik Biru

BAU: Two men were caught on closed-circuit television (CCTV) damaging a kiosk at Happy Claw Enterprise in Tasik Biru early Wednesday morning (Feb 11), causing losses estimated at RM1,000. Bau police chief Supt Mohd Haide A. Rahman said the complainant discovered two cracked kiosk glass panels when she arrived at

Two men detained after trespassing into house compound

BAU: Two men were detained after allegedly trespassing into a house compound in Kampung Krian Tasik Biru early Wednesday morning (Feb 11). Bau police chief Supt Mohd Haide A. Rahman said the incident occurred at about 6.10am when the homeowner heard a motorcycle outside her house. “The complainant alerted her

Two nabbed in Serikin spot check, test positive for drugs

BAU: Two men were arrested after testing positive for drugs following a routine spot check in Serikin on Wednesday (Feb 11). Bau police chief Supt Mohd Haide A. Rahman said the suspects, both aged 40, were detained after a standard inspection conducted by personnel from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division

Woman detained, 18 packets of meth seized in Tabuan Jaya

KUCHING: Police arrested a 49-year-old local woman and seized 18 packets of suspected methamphetamine weighing 5.07 grams during a narcotics operation in Tabuan Jaya on Tuesday (Feb 10). Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the suspect was arrested at about 2.20pm by a team from the Narcotics Criminal