German police foil suspected plot to damage Merz’s private plane
DORTMUND, Germany: German police have arrested three people at an aircraft hangar housing Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s private plane in western Germany, reported German Press Agency (dpa). Two women and one man aged 23, 28 and 56 are believed to have been looking to damage the plane, prosecutors in Merz’s hometown of Arnsberg said. They were […]
Three nabbed over alleged immigration, smuggling offences
SIBU: A late-night immigration sweep ended with three foreign men in custody after enforcement officers uncovered suspected immigration and migrant smuggling offences on Monday (Jan 19). The Sarawak Immigration Department said the arrests were made during ‘Ops Serkap’, conducted along Jalan Sibu-Sarikei and Jalan Tanjung Genting. “Three individuals intercepted and checked during the operation were […]
Johorean arrested with suspected cannabis at burger stall
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Narcotics police arrested a burger stall operator for allegedly possessing suspected cannabis at Oxford Park Avenue here last night (Jan 18). The 41-year-old, originally from Johor, was detained during a stop-and-check operation outside a burger stall at around 7.20 pm after police suspected him of being involved in drug abuse activities. A search […]
‘Ops Tapis’ nets three over drug possession, abuse
BAU: A narcotics operation in Kampung Lidah Tanah yesterday (Jan 12), led to the arrest of three local men over the possession of suspected drugs and substance abuse. Codenamed ‘Ops Tapis’, the operation was conducted by the Narcotics Crime Investigation Division (NCID) between 11 am and 5 pm following public tip-offs and gathered intelligence. Bau […]
Man arrested over warehouse theft in Miri
MIRI: Police arrested a local man suspected of being involved in a theft at an electrical goods storage facility here. The suspect was detained at around 1.20 pm on Saturday during a raid at a house along Jalan Piasau Utara 1C. The operation was led by the officer-in-charge of the Miri police station, ASP Goldy […]
Meth raid snags two, one with 17 prior records
KUCHING: Two local men, one with an extensive criminal history, are in police custody following a narcotics bust that uncovered suspected methamphetamine worth more than RM600. Acting on information, police raided a house at Jalan Song last Saturday (Jan 10), detaining two men for further inspection. Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said it […]
Nine arrested in Muar over mule accounts linked to RM781,000 scam
MUAR: Police arrested nine individuals in an integrated operation yesterday for allegedly acting as mule account holders in online fraud cases involving losses exceeding RM781,000. Muar District Police chief ACP Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the suspects had provided their ATM cards and banking details to fraud syndicates, which then used the accounts to receive money […]
Elderly man arrested after brandishing toy pistol on KL expressway
KUALA LUMPUR: An elderly man was arrested after he was suspected of brandishing an object resembling a pistol at kilometre E37 of the Kuala Lumpur East–West Link Expressway, following a video that went viral on social media yesterday. Brickfields District Police chief ACP Hoo Chan Hook said the 34-second video, detected at 4.13 pm, showed the […]
Two individuals arrested, suspected of drug possession
LUBOK ANTU: A foreign national was among two individuals arrested during ‘Ops Tapis Khas’ carried out here on Jan. 8 and 9 for suspected possession of methamphetamine. Lubok Antu District Police Chief, DSP Pricha Azin, said the first arrest was made at about 10:00 pm on Jan. 8, when the IPD Lubok Antu Task Force […]
Nine foreigners remanded over online part-time job scam
SEREMBAN, Negeri Sembilan: Nine foreign men have been remanded for four days until January 11 to aid investigations into an online part-time job scam. Seremban’s Deputy District Police Chief, Supt Muhd Amrul Yazid Anuar, said all nine were previously arrested during an Ops Belatuk raid on a house in the district on Wednesday. He said the […]