Not all cycling enthusiasts are daredevils
BY SAMANTHA TAN PUTRAJAYA: Like the adage ‘One rotten apple spoils the barrel’, the foolhardy actions of some cyclists have created the impression among the public that all cyclists are reckless when they are on the road. Regular cyclists, however, beg to differ, saying that the attitude of a few irresponsible riders has tainted the […]
Six nabbed over death of disabled girl
KUALA LUMPUR: The father and grandaunt of a disabled five-year-old girl were among six individuals arrested to facilitate investigation into the girl’s tragic death at a house in Kampung Sungai Cincin, Gombak, here recently. The brutal act against the girl who was diagnosed with Hydrocephalus disease, an excess brain fluid from birth, was uncovered after […]
Two jobless men remanded for drugs
DEBAK: Two unemployed individuals were arrested and 30.1 grams of syabu seized in a raid by Betong Narcotics Crime Investigation Division at Kampung Lalang, here yesterday. Betong district police chief DSP Zamry Alli said the two suspects, aged 32 and 19 years, were found to be positive for methamphetamine and amphetamine as a result of […]
Four men nabbed for drug abuse
BAU: A team of personnel from the Bau Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) arrested four unemployed men, aged between 23 and 47, for drug abuse in a wooden hut at Jalan Gua Angin here today. Bau police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the team raided the hut and found the four men inside. “Inspections found […]
Bintulu police pick up 5
BINTULU: Five men were arrested for various offences in a year end joint operation by two agencies here. District police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the operation from 8pm last night (Dec 31) to 3am today (Jan 1) involved 98 personnel from the Bintulu Road Transport Department (JPJ) and Bintulu police. The five were picked […]
Police on the lookout on New Year Eve’s
KUCHING: The police will be deploying teams from the Criminal Investigation Department and Narcotic Crime Investigation Department as well as additional armoured vehicles to ensure that the public adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) on New Year’s Eve. “The police would like to remind everyone that New Year celebrations involving large crowd and fireworks […]
Raid nets two burglary suspects
MIRI: The cops here at wee hours of Wednesday, detained two local men suspected for their involvement in housebreaking. This was accomplished during an operation carried out at a house in Taman Tunku Abdul Rahman Lambir. The two men, aged 23 and 68, were detained at 4.34am by a team of Miri Criminal Investigation department […]
Man held for allegedly beating wife
MIRI: An air-conditioning technician was arrested on Tuesday (Dec 29) for allegedly beating his wife in their house at Wah Sing Garden, off Jalan Miri-Bintulu. A friend of his was also arrested for taking part in the alleged assault. Miri Police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari, the suspect, 30, and his friend, were detained around […]
Controlled goods smuggling thwarted
LUNDU: The General Operations Force (GOF) successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle controlled goods out of Sarawak on Monday. According to a spokesperson of GOF, the incident happened at 4.50pm when a team from the GOF 11th Battalion was carrying out patrols at the Malaysia-Indonesia border in Kampung Raso, Lundu. The team spotted a local […]
Theft syndicate crippled, four nabbed
KUCHING: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) managed to cripple a shop burglary and theft syndicate which is active around Kuching and Padawan areas. Sarawak Deputy Commissioner of Police Datuk Fisol Salleh said the syndicate has been active since the middle of the year. “With the arrest of four men including the mastermind, nine break-in and […]