Jobless man detained for injuring girlfriend
MIRI: A local jobless man was arrested this morning for allegedly injuring his girlfriend during a quarrel inside their rented house at Taman Hilltop here. Police personnel from the Miri Criminal Investigation Department nabbed the 31-year-old man following a report lodged by the 21-year-old victim. Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari, who confirmed the arrest, […]
Threatening autistic teenager released on bail
KUCHING: An autistic teenager was released on police bail after he was arrested for writing a death threat comment against Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas on Facebook. Last Thursday, the suspect threatened to kill Uggah, who is the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman, if he were to announce movement control order […]
‘Tokan’ arrested, drugs worth RM1,500 seized in raid
SERIAN: Narcotics police foiled a runaway attempt by a ‘tokan’ (drug dealer) during a raid in Kampung Tarat Mawang last Thursday (Apr 15). Serian OCPD DSP Aswandy Anis said his men raided an unnumbered house in the village around 1.30pm and found a suspicious man inside. As the team approached to inspect the person, the […]
Police nabs junkie, seizes drugs worth RM558
KUCHING: Police nabbed a man in his 40s for possessing drugs worth RM558 by the roadside at Jalan Foochow 1Y here last Thursday. District deputy police chief, Supt Merbin Lisa said the district’s narcotics police acting upon public information, managed to arrest the man around 10.30am. During inspections, the team found eight plastic packets, containing […]
Jobless man nabbed on drug charges
BAU: An unemployed man was arrested on drug charges at Jalan Sitalan in Kampung Jagoi Duyoh, here last Wednesday (April 14). District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the suspect, who is a local man, was approached by the Bau NCID team at 1.40pm and subsequently conducted an inspection on the suspect. “While the inspection […]
Man pleads guilty to burglary
KUCHING: A man, who pleaded guilty to burglary, was fined RM5,000 or 10 months in prison today. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar passed sentence on Zulkifli Junaidi, 28, under Section 457 of the Penal Code. The accused admitted to having entered a house in Jalan Pending here at 9.30am on March 2. Complainant Liew Song Ying’s mother […]
Shaman arrested for alleged sex with minor
SIBU: A 68-year-old man, who is a shaman, was arrested by the police for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a 12-year-old girl. Sibu District Police Chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit when confirming this in his statement on Saturday (Apr 10) said the alleged offence happened on March 14 in a budget hotel in the city […]
Bonsai plants thief, 35, caught
MIRI: A local man on Friday night was caught for stealing three Bonsai plants worth nearly RM200 in front of a premises selling motorcycle in Jalan Jee Foh, Krokop Utama here. The Bonsai plants were planted by the premise’s owner years ago. Thanks to the patrolling unit of Miri Resident Community (RC) that passed by […]
Female guests nabbed for smashing hotel’s TV
MIRI: Police have arrested two hotel guests, both female aged 19 and 16, for smashing a television screen inside a room in the hotel at Lorong Marina 5/2 here. The two girls were detained on Friday following a report lodged by the hotel’s supervisor. They had reportedly checked-into one of the hotel’s room around 9pm […]
Robbery suspect nabbed
MIRI: A man, pretending to be customer robbed a premises serving tea drinks on Thursday night (April 8), and escaped with RM400 cash. The incident occurred in Marina Park here. Police swiftly detained a suspect, aged 27 in Sungai Baong less than 24 hours after the incident. Prior to the incident, around 9pm last Thursday, […]