Four men nabbed for alleged drug abuse
KUCHING: Five men were arrested by the police for alleged drug abuse at a commercial shoplot in Kota Padawan on Tuesday night. The suspects, aged between 20 and 47, were picked up in a raid conducted by Padawan district’s Narcotic Crime Investigation Department. Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan, who confirmed the arrest, said […]
Man caught for stealing stainless-steel gate
MIRI: A thief thought he could easily make off with a stainless-steel gate he removed from a house at Jalan Pujut 7B here on Sunday (May 31). But the heavy gate slowed down his escape bid. He was stopped by the local Residents Committee (RC). Miri RC chairman Malateh Mahmud said as soon a report […]
Online gambling top-up seller nabbed
KUCHING: Padawan police arrested a 34-year-old foreign man for allegedly selling online gambling top-ups at an unnamed shop next to a laundrette at Mile 12, Jalan Kuching-Serian around 3.30pm last Wednesday. Padawan district police chief, Supt Aidil Bolhassan, said the man from Singkawang in Indonesia admitted that he sold credit top-ups for online gambling. “During […]
26-year-old nabbed in drug bust
MIRI: Police detained a 26 year-old reload card seller from Taman Jelita here for having a total of two kg of Methamphetamine and 800g of ketamine worth a total of RM116,000 in his possession on Wednesday. Miri police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah who confirmed the arrest, said the man was detained by narcotics police […]
Smugglers caught at Tebedu border crossing
KUCHING: Twenty-seven undocumented immigrants and four locals were arrested while smuggling controlled food items worth over RM169,000 including a one-ton lorry, a car and a motorcycle. According to a spokesperson of the Malaysian First Infantry Division, a team from the 10th Battalion Royal Ranger Regiment foiled the smuggling attempt through Tebedu around 7.30pm on Tuesday […]
Hunters arrested, two shotguns seized
MUKAH: Police arrested three hunters here last Friday, confiscating two shotguns, including a homemade one, in the process. Mukah OCPD DSP Jimmy Panyau said some villagers informed the police that they had made a citizen’s arrest in their village. A police team then went to Kampung Judan at 8.10pm and took the hunters into custody. […]
Man collared for causing nuisance
KUCHING: A 24-year-old man was arrested for causing public nuisance at a renowned hotel here on Thursday. The man who was undergoing quarantine set alight a hand sanitiser at the hotel’s lobby at 9.15am. Kuching district police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said the incident occurred when the man who behaved oddly, roaming the […]
33 MCO flouters nabbed
KUCHING: Police arrested 33 more individuals statewide for defying the movement control order (MCO) from 8am on Friday to 8am yesterday. State commissioner of police Datuk Aidi Ismail stated that Padawan recorded the most arrests with seven offenders. “This was followed by Kuching with six arrests; Miri (five); four each in Simunjan and Lawas; two […]
Couple arrested for drug abuse
KUCHING: A couple was arrested for suspected involvement in substance abuse in a house at Kampung Haji Baki here. Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the man was aged 31 and the woman, 37. “The man is from Johor and the woman, a local from Matang. They were arrested by a team from […]
Another 56 detained for defying MCO
KUCHING: Police arrested 56 more individuals for defying the movement control order (MCO) between 8am on Monday and 8am yesterday. State Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said that Kuching recorded the most arrests with 27 offenders. “This was followed by Miri with nine; Padawan (eight); Betong (four); Sarikei (three); two each in Sri Aman and […]