Five arrested in raid on illegal online gambling centre
KUCHING: Five individuals were arrested by the police for operating an illegal online gambling call centre in a raid on Tuesday. Padawan district police chief, Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the raid took place at a two-storey house at Jalan Penrissen around 11.10am. A Padawan Crime Investigation Division (CID) police team arrested four local men […]
Illegal gambling raids net seven
KUCHING: Seven individuals including two Indonesians were arrested by the police for allegedly operating two illegal online gambling call centres in two separate raids last Monday (Nov 2). Padawan district police chief, Supt Aidil Bolhassan explained that the first raid took place at a semi-detached house at Jalan Batu Kawa, Desa Wira around 5.30pm. A […]
Male foreigner held for drugs
BINTULU: A foreigner was nabbed by narcotic police team in a raid. This was after drugs worth RM5,000 was found in a hut near Sungai Kemena, Jalan Sebungan-Sebauh on Monday (Nov 2). District police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said during the raid a male suspect, aged 40, found at the premises, was arrested around 4pm. […]
Thieving trio nabbed
MIRI: Police detained three local men for allegedly stealing two bottles of motor oil from a gas station on Thursday. The arrest was made a week after the alleged incident which occurred at Jalan Miri Bypass. A 45-year-old man, who was believed to be a buyer of the stolen goods, was also detained. The trio, […]
Human smuggling: Locals, Indonesians arrested
SERIAN: Two locals, believed to be the brains behind the smuggling of foreigners into Sarawak, and three Indonesians were arrested along the Serian-Tebedu road on Thursday (Oct 29). In a statement, district police chief DSP Aswandy Anis said a team from the Sarawak Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK) special branch made the arrest around 8am. They […]
Lorry driver arrested for illegally transporting diesel
BINTULU: Sarawak marine police arrested a lorry driver suspected of carrying 800 litres of illegal diesel worth RM1,392 by the roadside in front of the Customs Prevention Complex at Jalan Kampung Jepak last Thursday (Oct 29). The 53-year-old man was found transporting four drums of illegal diesel at the back of a lorry at 8.30am […]
Man arrested for office break-in
KUCHING: A local man was arrested for allegedly breaking into an office in MJC Batu Kawa yesterday (Oct 30). Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan stated the 31-year-old suspect was arrested at 4.30am by a Padawan patrol unit. “When the unit arrived, they found that the suspect was already arrested. The arrest also led […]
Man arrested for DAP service centre burglary
MIRI: A 24-year-old man was arrested for his alleged involvement in a recent break-in at the Democratic Action Party (DAP) Miri Pujut service centre. The arrest was made at Pujut Tanjong Batu here by a team of Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) personnel following a public tip-off. The team also recovered a stereo speaker believed to have […]
Online gambling syndicate crippled
KUCHING: Police here crippled an online gambling syndicate with the arrests of 14 individuals in a raid at a residential unit in Winsor Estate at Mile 4 on Wednesday (Oct 28). Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department chief SAC Dennis Leong said that the syndicate had converted the house into a call centre, and was raking in […]
Police nab 12 for illegal gambling
PADAWAN: A luxury condominium unit suspected of operating as an illegal gambling centre in the city was raided last Monday night. Sarawak Crime Investigation Department (CID) chief SAC Denis Leong said that the Ops Dadu raid was conducted by a D7 police team at 10.30pm. Upon inspection, the team found that three rooms have poker […]