Main suspect arrested in Kota Sentosa cemetery murder
PADAWAN: Police have arrested the main suspect in connection with the fatal incident at a cemetery along Jalan Lumba Kuda, Kota Sentosa, which claimed the life of an elderly man and left his stepson injured. Padawan police chief Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi, when contacted, confirmed the arrest of a 50-year-old man yesterday (Jan 4). […]
Village op sees eight nabbed over drugs
BAU: A narcotics sweep across four villages here yesterday (Jan 4) led to the arrest of eight local men believed to be involved in drug abuse and possession, with suspected methamphetamine also seized. The four-hour operation was carried out by the Narcotics Crime Investigation Division (NCID) at Kampung Peninjau Baru, Kampung Peninjau Lama, Kampung Kopit […]
Two men detained over fatal masked attack at Sungai Bakap restaurant
NIBONG TEBAL; Police have detained two men to assist in the investigation into a fatal attack at a Sungai Bakap restaurant yesterday, in which a group of masked men armed with sharp weapons killed one man and injured two others. Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said the two men were detained in the state several hours […]
Babysitter arrested over alleged infant abuse at Cheras childcare centre
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested a babysitter suspected of abusing six-to nine-month infants at a childcare centre in Alam Indah, Cheras. Cheras district police chief ACP Aidil Bolhassan said the 26-year-old local woman was arrested on Dec 16. “Three reports were filed, and investigations found only one suspect involved,” he said in a statement today. He […]
Rampaging man nabbed, knife and scissors seized
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Police have arrested a local man who went on a violent outburst inside his home at Kampung Merdang Limau here, bringing a volatile situation under control before anyone was hurt. The arrest was made after the district police operations centre received information regarding the suspect’s aggressive behaviour at the residence last Friday (Dec […]
12 drug abusers detained
BAU: Police detained 12 men suspected of drug abuse following a series of checks conducted across several locations here on yesterday morning. Bau police chief Supt Mohd Haide A Rahman said the operation was carried out between about 5.30 am and 8.45 am by officers from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) assisted by personnel […]
Foreigner arrested in Miri for drug possession
MIRI: Police arrested a foreign national at a public market in Lutong here on Monday afternoon (Dec 22) in connection with suspected drug possession. The suspect was detained at about 2.30 pm during an operation conducted by officers from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department of the Miri District Police Headquarters. Police said an inspection led […]
Police nab three over housebreaking cases in Melaka Tengah
MELAKA: Police arrested three individuals in separate raids on Dec 15, believed to be involved in several housebreaking cases around Melaka Tengah, following intelligence gathered over several months. Melaka Tengah district police chief ACP Christopher Patit said the arrests of two men aged 33 and 29 and a 24-year-old woman were carried out by a police […]
Man lands on ‘naughty list’ after meth bust
KUCHING: This festive season took an ironic turn for a local man who found himself on Santa’s naughty list after police arrested him over suspected drug possession. The 24-year-old was picked up by Kuching narcotics police in front of a hotel along Jalan Tabuan Dayak at around 5.45 pm on Monday. Inspections led to discovery […]
Police arrest man for stealing scaffolding components
MUKAH: An unemployed man was caught red-handed in a daring theft of iron scaffolding components at a housing construction site along Jalan Orang Kaya Setiaraja here yesterday. The incident happened at around 4.45pm when a construction company director spotted two unidentified men sneaking around the site. After realising the director’s presence, the duo immediately fled […]