Narcotics police apprehended 46 people involved in drugs
KUCHING: A total of 46 individuals were arrested for various drug offences during a special four-day anti-narcotics operation conducted by the district police recently. The arrests were made under Ops Tapis Khas Narkotik, carried out by the Kuching District Police Headquarters from November 17 to 20 as part of an ongoing efforts to curb drug […]
Man caught as account mule for e-commerce scam
LUBOK ANTU: Police have arrested a local man for his suspected involvement in an e-commerce scam that had caused losses of about RM8,000 in a case reported in Klang Utara, Selangor. The suspect, in his late 20s, was taken into custody by the district’s Commercial Crime Investigation Division (CCID) led by Insp Muhammad Asyraf Azmi […]
Two men arrested with suspected methamphetamine in Stampin
KUCHING: Two men were arrested after they were found in possession of suspected methamphetamine worth RM774 at Persimpangan Lorong Stampin here on Nov 15. Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the suspects, aged 23 and 31, were detained by a team from the Sungai Maong Police Station at 4.50 pm. He said a […]
Man caught sexually abusing cat, throws it from fourth floor
SHAH ALAM: Police have detained a Nepalese man for allegedly committing bestiality on a cat and throwing it from the fourth floor of an apartment in Kota Kemuning. Shah Alam district acting police chief Supt Ramsay Anak Embol said a report was received at 12.30 am yesterday from a resident who, along with her husband, saw the […]
Man arrested for syabu possession
KABONG: A 42-year-old man was arrested in Sungai Benang here on Wednesday (Nov 13) for possessing syabu. The suspect was detained by a special task force from the Criminal Investigation Division (BJSD) of the Saratok District Police Headquarters during an ‘Ops Tapis’ operation conducted between 10 am and 5 pm. Saratok District police chief DSP […]
Security guard held for assaulting colleague over personal debt
KUCHING: Police arrested a security guard who allegedly attacked his colleague with a wooden baton at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) lobby on Monday (Nov 10). The 29-year-old suspect was tracked down and detained shortly after the assault, which left the 55-year-old victim with multiple injuries. Preliminary investigations found that the victim was struck from […]
Two mule account holders arrested in cross-state phone scams
SARATOK: Two local men were arrested recently for allegedly acting as mule account holders for phone scam syndicates operating across several states. They were picked up by the Commercial Crime Investigation Division (CCID) at separate locations on Nov 10 and 11. District police chief DSP Mathew Maggie said the first arrest involved a 23-year-old man […]
Immigration busts syndicate selling fake entry stamps
PUTRAJAYA: Seven individuals, including three foreigners, were arrested on Tuesday during Ops Serkap for their alleged involvement in a syndicate that forged immigration security stamps. Immigration Director-General, Datuk Zakaria Shaaban, said they comprised three Malaysian men, one Malaysian woman, and three Vietnamese women aged between 20 and 35. He said intelligence and surveillance revealed that two male suspects had boarded a […]
Police bust ‘love scam’ syndicate targeting Japanese victims, 13 foreigners arrested
SHAH ALAM: Selangor police have successfully dismantled a ‘love scam’ syndicate following a raid on Nov 5, arresting 13 foreign nationals involved in an online fraud operation. The suspects, consisting of 11 men and two women, were detained at a house in Kajang, which was being used as a call centre to target victims in Japan. State […]
Malaysian man nabbed in Thailand with 75 kg of ketamine
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian man, who was arresed by Thai authorities along with 75 kilogrammes (kg) of ketamine found in the car he was driving on Thursday, is suspected of acting as a transporter for a cross-border drug syndicate. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) Director, Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, said they were informed of […]