Two arrested, syabu worth over RM8,000 seized
KUCHING: Narcotics police arrested two local men and seized 75.60 grammes (g) of suspected syabu in separate locations last Monday. Kuching Police Chief, ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, said the raids took place in Tabuan Dusun at 12:20 pm and in Stampin Baru at 8:10 pm. “In the first raid, the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) […]
Two arrested for drugs, 27 notices issued in traffic op
MUKAH: Two motorists were arrested for drug abuse while 27 non-compliance notices were issued during an integrated traffic operation yesterday (Jul 8). The operation, conducted by the district Road Transport Department (RTD) and the National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK), took aim at traffic law offenders and drug users in a no-nonsense bid to keep the roads […]
Four arrested, drugs seized in separate police raids
KUCHING: Police here have arrested four local men and seized nearly 3kg of ecstasy and cannabis in three separate anti-drug operations carried out over two days. Sarawak police, through its Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID), carried out the raid between July 3 and 4 in different residential areas. Kuching District police chief ACP Alexson Naga […]
Immigration picks up 29 foreigners in ‘Ops Sapu’
LAWAS: Twenty-nine foreign nationals, including five women, were detained during an immigration enforcement operation carried out here. The operation, codenamed Ops Sapu, was conducted at three locations from 1:00 am on July 3 to 5:00 am today by 17 officers from the Immigration Department of Malaysia Sarawak, targeting areas suspected of housing illegal immigrants (PATI). […]
Two nabbed for drug possession, abuse in Mukah
MUKAH: Two local men were arrested by police along Jalan Mukah-Selangau on suspicion of drug possession and abuse. The suspects, aged 17 and 21, were detained around 3.30 pm yesterday by a team from its Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division. Mukah District Police Headquarters (IPD Mukah) said both suspects were inspected, and each was found to […]
Three arrested over murder of university student in Cyberjaya
KUCHING: Police have arrested a male suspect and two female suspects in connection with the murder of a university student in Cyberjaya. Sepang police chief Assistant Commissioner Norhizam Bahaman said the arrests were made during operations conducted by teams from Selangor and Sepang between 9:00 am yesterday and 2:00 am today in Johor Baru, Johor, […]
Nine foreigners nabbed in immigration raid
MUKAH: Nine foreign nationals were detained on suspicion of committing various offences under the Immigration Act 1959/63. The arrests were made during an immigration raid carried out by the Sarawak Immigration Department’s Special Task Force. Codenamed Ops Gegar, the operation was conducted on Jun 20 in various locations across the division here. The department said […]
Driver arrested after flashing replica gun out of car window
KUCHING: A 22-year-old local man has been arrested for flashing a replica gun out of a car window while driving at Jalan Keretapi intersection here. He was yesterday following the incident that occurred on the same day. District police chief Alexson Naga Chabu said initial interrogations revealed that the suspect admitted to being involved in […]
Elderly man arrested after dog dragged behind motorcycle in Sungai Petani
SUNGAI PETANI: An 82-year-old man has been arrested to assist in the investigation into a viral incident in which a dog was dragged behind a motorcycle in Bandar Puteri Jaya near here. Kuala Muda police chief ACP Hanyan Ramlan said the man was picked up at his home in Bandar Puteri Jaya at 8 pm yesterday. “Police seized a […]
German man held after child, 2, thrown from window in early morning incident
DORTMUND (Germany): A man has been detained in western Germany after allegedly throwing his 2-year-old child out of a window, police said on Monday, German news agency (dpa) reported. The incident occurred in the small town of Netphen, east of Cologne, early on Saturday morning. The child was brought to hospital with severe injuries and was […]