Man busted for drugs, infected with virus
KUCHING: A male suspect detained in Padawan police headquarters (IPD) for possessing drugs, was confirmed positive for Covid-19. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail when contacted earlier confirmed the case and the suspect has been handed over to the Health Ministry (MoH) for further actions. “Padawan police is currently dealing with the Ministry of Health […]
Woman arrested after high-speed chase
LAWAS: A Bruneian woman who drove her car through the Merapok Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) Complex today (Feb 23) was arrested. According to Lawas district police chief DSP Roslan Leman, the incident occurred around 10.30am when the 28 year-old woman, coming from Sindumin in Sabah, crashed through the checkpoint and led police on […]
Man’s hand severed in attack
SIBU: A 59-year-old man was arrested for allegedly severing another man’s hand at the wrist in front of a house in Jalan Hua Kiew here on Thursday (Feb 18). The incident happened around 7pm when the victim, 21, and his girlfriend arrived at the house to find it in a mess with pieces of glass […]
Police nabs four in drug bust
BINTULU: Four men were nabbed for possessing powdered drugs believed to be syabu worth RM1,550 at a hut in Tanjung Kidurong last Thursday (Feb 18). District police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the four, aged between 25 and 31, were arrested by a NCID team around 12.30pm. Inspections on the suspects led to the discovery […]
Police nabs trio after high-speed chase
KUCHING: Three men who attempted to flee from police inspection, were arrested following a high-speed chase which resulted in their car crashing into a road divider at the Sungai Apong market last Thursday (Feb 18). The incident happened around 12.30am when a motorcycle patrol team spotted a car acting suspiciously around a hotel near Mile […]
Men with extensive criminal history arrested
MIRI: Two men with extensive criminal records were taken into custody in connection with a recent burglary case at Taman Tasconia Permyjaya here. District police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari, who confirmed the arrests, said the operation was conducted at around 7pm on Wednesday (Feb 17) by a team from the Miri Criminal Investigation Department. “Police […]
One foreigner arrested, one deported in ‘Ops Benteng’ operations
KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) on Thursday (Feb 18) conducted two successful ‘Ops Benteng’ operations in Lundu and Serian. In a statement, GOF said patrol teams arrested a foreign man for working illegally in the state. The foreigner was stopped by the team at around 8am, Wednesday in Jalan Salcra Undan Raso 2, Lundu. […]
Eight nabbed over game of holo
BAU: Eight men engrossed in a game of ‘holo’ (dice-based gambling game) were nabbed at a house in Kampung Pisa Krokong, near here on Wednesday night . District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the gamblers, aged between 42 and 62, were arrested during Ops Limau by personnel from Bau Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at […]
Man arrested for threatening father
MIRI: A 40-year-old man was detained today (Feb 16) after he threatened his father for refusing to give him money. The suspect was apprehended at his family’s home in Piasau Utara here around 12pm this afternoon (Feb 16) following a police report made by his father. Earlier that day, the suspect had threatened to harm […]
GOF arrests four illegals
SRI AMAN: Four illegal immigrants were caught by the General Operations Force (GOF) for entering Sarawak via an illegal route. The incident happened yesterday (15 Feb) around 11am when a team from the Lachau post was carrying out patrols around Jalan Ladang Sawit, Kampung Rapak Baru near the Malaysia-Indonesia border. During their patrol, the team […]