Man arrested for stealing house gate
MIRI: Police arrested a 28-year-old local for stealing a stainless steel gate from a house in Tudan here. The male suspect was detained during a raid on his house at Lorong Jati, Desa Senadin Phase 5 at 12.10am early this morning. He later led the police to a bush near the traffic light intersection at […]
Four individuals, including teen girl, arrested for drug possession
PADAWAN: A pair of lovers were among four individuals nabbed by the Padawan Narcotics Crime Investigation Department in three separate drug-related raids at Zen66 Apartment in Kuching. Padawan OCPD Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the couple were arrested at about 1.20am on Thursday morning (March 25) on the ground floor of the apartment. They had 12.36g […]
Religious teacher arrested for suspected molest
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A religious teacher was arrested on Wednesday in Asajaya here on suspicion of molesting his nine-year-old student. Samarahan OCPD DSP Sudirman Kram said the 70-year-old suspect was arrested at his home after a police report was lodged by the victim’s mother. He said the incident came to light after the victim complained to […]
Unemployed man detained for possessing drugs
BAU: An unemployed man was nabbed for possessing drugs believed to be methamphetamine at Kampung Blimbin, here last Tuesday. Bau District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the 26-year-old suspect was detained at 11.30am by Bau NCID team. “Following inspection conducted on the suspect, police found a cigarette box containing a small plastic bag with […]
Foreigner arrested for alleged housebreaking
MIRI: Police have arrested a foreign man for allegedly breaking into a house at Lorong Friendship 5, Jalan Bintulu-Miri and stealing RM30,000 worth of items on Mar 15. Miri OCPD ACP Hakemal Hawari, who confirmed the case, said the incident happened around 11.15am when the complainant, a technician for a company, went to the house […]
Eight arrested for cockfighting, slapped with RM10k fine
KAPIT: Eight men were arrested and slapped with a RM10,000 fine each for engaging in an illegal cockfighting activity as well as violating the conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs) last Sunday (Mar 21). Kapit district police chief DSP Freddy Bian said a team from the Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department, acting on information, […]
Suspected carjacker arrested after a chase
KUCHING: A man’s attempt to run away from the police led to the arrest of the main suspect in a recent carjacking case behind a supermarket at Jalan Batu Kawa here. Padawan deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong revealed that the suspect, 45, was arrested at 6.10pm on Monday (March 22) at Batu Kawa […]
Ops Bersepadu nets four junkies
BAU: Four unemployed men were arrested on suspicion of being involved in drug activities during an ‘Ops Bersepadu’ in the district. District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the operations carried out by the narcotics CID team, took place from 8am on Friday (Mar 19) until 8am the following day. The first arrest took place […]
Druggie nabbed inside parked car
MUKAH: Police nabbed a 36-year-old man here for possessing drug last Wednesday. Mukah District police chief DSP Jimmy Panyau said at about 9.15am, police conducted a check on a Proton Preve car parked at Dataran Pehin Setia Raja here. A man who acted suspiciously inside the car was arrested and checks inside the vehicle found […]
Two men nabbed for illegally fishing using electric devices
BINTULU: Two men were arrested for allegedly catching fish and shrimp using an electric shock devices around Sekutan, Sungai Batang Kemena near Sebauh last Friday. Bintulu marine police commanding officer Ezuandi Bahadin said a patrol team was carrying out ‘Ops Benteng Covid-19’ in the area around 8pm when they spotted the two men. Ezuandi said […]