15 motorcycles seized, two riders arrested in ‘Ops Samseng Jalanan’
MIRI: Fifteen motorcycles were seized and two riders arrested by Miri police during ‘Ops Samseng Jalanan’. The operations were carried out by the Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department of the Miri District Police Headquarters together with the Road Transport Department (JPJ) from 11.00 pm on Feb 7 until 5.30 am on Feb 8 at Jalan Piasau, […]
Man arrested over drug abuse
SARATOK: Police arrested a local man, believed to be a drug addict, following a tip-off from members of the public. According to Saratok district police chief DSP Mathew Manggie, a task force under Ops Tapis received information from the public regarding a man suspected of drug abuse. “On Feb 7, the task force was dispatched […]
Man arrested over tool theft
MIRI: Police here arrested a man suspected of stealing power tools from a residential area in Kampung Pujut Padang Kerbau in a targeted operation carried out on Saturday. The suspect was detained about 11 am during a raid at a house in Kampung Pujut Tanjung Batu. The operation was led by Miri Police Station chief […]
Local woman arrested over pressure cleaner theft
MIRI: Police in Miri arrested a 41-year-old local woman in connection with the theft of a pressure cleaner from a major supermarket in the town. The suspect was detained following an investigation into a theft reported at Miri Departmental Store Sdn Bhd, where a pressure cleaner valued at RM250 was allegedly stolen on February 2. […]
Man held over palm oil fruit theft in Niah
MIRI: Police have arrested a 40-year-old local man over the theft of oil palm fruit bunches worth RM200 from a plantation in Niah, following a tip off from the public. The suspect was picked up by a team from Batu Niah Police Station at Block 213, Task 21, SPAD Plantation, Plantation 3, Niah, just hours […]
Man arrested over alleged theft
MIRI: Police arrested a man suspected of stealing from a building in the Jalan Permaisuri area, following an operation on Sunday evening. The suspect was detained at about 5.50pm at Tepi Jalan Cina by officers from the Miri Central Police Station, led by the station chief ASP Goldy Jangan. Investigators also seized clothing believed to […]
Mother and aunt detained after six-year-old boy drowns at hot spring
ALOR GAJAH, Melaka: The mother and aunt of a six-year-old boy who drowned in a pool at a hot spring here have been detained by police to assist in investigations. Alor Gajah Police Chief, Supt Ahmad Abu Bakar, said the victim’s mother, 27, and his 22-year-old aunt, were detained today to have their statements recorded. […]
Three Malaysian fugitives arrested at Mumbai airport, awaiting handover to police
NEW DELHI: Three Malaysian fugitives, who are alleged members of a crime syndicate, are awaiting their handover to the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) after being arrested on Sunday at Mumbai airport. The trio were taken into custody after an altercation with security personnel at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) following their deportation from Britain. The […]
Unusual behaviour exposes drug-using brothers
JULAU: Suspicious conduct put two brothers in custody yesterday (Jan 25), with drug tests later confirming both had abused illegal substances. The men, aged 27 and 32, were stopped along Jalan Wak, Pakan during ‘Ops Tapis Khas’ after officers on routine patrol flagged their unusual behaviour. Julau police chief DSP Alif Haiqal Ramesh Abdullah said […]
Midnight chase ends in arrests, suspected burglary and theft tools found
KUCHING: A routine patrol turned into a tense roadside chase after two local men attempted to flee police, only for officers to uncover suspected burglary and vehicle theft tools hidden inside their car. The incident occurred at around 12.15 am on Saturday (Jan 24) when the district police’s Counter Aggressive Team (CAT), assisted by officers […]