Wednesday, 18 March 2026

Author: Nura V Lorna

Suspected drug addict arrested during drug operations

SIBU: Police arrested a 53-year-old local man over suspected drug offences during operations at Jalan Ling Kai Cheng here on Thursday. Sibu acting police chief, Supt Boniface Bajai, said the suspect was detained at about 4 pm by a team from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division of the district police

Concrete block crushes construction worker to death

SIMUNJAN: A 67-year-old man died after he was crushed by a concrete block at a construction site at SK Sageng here today. The victim, identified as Chai Mui Kiong, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said it received a report at 2.08 pm, and

Four local men arrested during narcotics operations in villages

MUKAH: Four local men aged between 24 and 45 years old were arrested during ‘Ops Tapis Khas’ conducted in several locations around Kampung Judan Hilir and Kampung Tellian Ulu here on Thursday (Feb 26). Mukah Police chief, DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias, said the arrests were made from 10 am onwards

Five foreign nationals arrested in prostitution raid

KUCHING: Police arrested five foreign nationals aged between 20 and 30 during a raid on suspected prostitution activities at an apartment in Jalan Tun Datuk Patinggi Ahmad Zaidi Adruce here on Thursday (Feb 26). Kuching Police chief, ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, said the suspects were detained to assist investigations. He

Senior citizen reported missing in river

LIMBANG: A 64-year-old man was reported missing after his boat was found overturned in Sungai Limbang near Kampung Long Napir here on Thursday (Feb 26). The victim, identified as Hendry Sian Tama Sian, was believed to have gone to the river at about 9am to repair his boat. The Fire

Police arrest pair in repeated oil palm theft case

SARATOK: Police arrested two men over the theft of oil palm fruits in Kabong, with one of them testing positive for drugs. Saratok police chief DSP Mathew Manggie said the suspects, aged 36 and 28, were detained in separate operations on Feb 22 and Feb 25. He said the arrests

Man detained in early hours over online gambling

SERIAN: Police arrested a local man for allegedly conducting online gambling activities at a premises in Pekan Baki here in the early hours of today (Feb 27). Serian police chief Supt Freddy Bian Stanislaus Bian said the arrest was made at about 12.30pm by officers from the Criminal Investigation Division.

GOF develops early flood surge detection system

KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) Sarawak Brigade has developed an early warning sensor capable of detecting sudden “kepala air” (water surge) incidents from as far as 5 km upstream. The brigade said the system was designed and built entirely by its own personnel, including the coding, detection algorithms and

13 arrested in early morning drug sweep

BAU: Police arrested 13 men aged between 21 and 35 during a narcotics operation conducted in several villages here early Thursday (Feb 26). Bau police chief DSP Mohd Haide A. Rahman said the operation was carried out between 5.30am and 9.30am around Kampung Opar, Kampung Rumih, Kampung Bogag, Kampung Duyoh

Two arrested in Betong for drug offences

BETONG: Police arrested two men during Ops Tapis Khas here on Thursday (Feb 26) for suspected drug possession. Betong police chief DSP Wan Mohamad Ali Wan Malek said the suspects, aged 29 and 37, were detained at about 12.30pm by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division. He said the suspects were