65-year-old man arrested for trespassing into two homes
MIRI: A 65-year-old local man has been arrested after allegedly trespassing into two neighbouring residential properties in Taman Desa Seri, Pujut, in the early hours of Friday. The incident, which unfolded on May 16, was captured on closed-circuit television footage showing the suspect scaling the front gate of one of the houses before he was […]
Man held over break-in at telco substation in Batu Niah
MIRI: A local man has been arrested after allegedly trespassing into a telecommunications substation along the Miri-Bintulu road in Batu Niah last Friday night. The incident is said to have occurred at about 8 pm on May 16 when the suspect allegedly cut through a wire fence to gain access to the restricted facility. According […]
Egyptian pair arrested in Makkah over fake Haj service advertisements
MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia’s security patrols in Makkah arrested an Egyptian man and woman for committing fraud and deception by publishing fake and misleading advertisements for Haj services via social media platforms, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Following the arrest, legal procedures were taken against them, and they were referred to the Public Prosecution. Saudi Arabia’s Public Security […]
Duo nabbed after cops uncover RM12,700 party drug cache
KUCHING: A late-night raid at an entertainment centre uncovered a sizeable haul of suspected ecstasy juice powder and pills, resulting in the arrest of two individuals early yesterday morning (May 17). The operation was carried out at around 12.45am by a team from the Narcotics Crime Investigation Division (NCID) and the Criminal Investigation Division (CID). […]
Man with three priors nabbed in illegal lottery bust
MUKAH: A local man’s alleged side business selling illegal lottery tickets was cut short after police raided an unnumbered shop in Sungai Liuk, Balingian yesterday (May 16). The 23-year-old was arrested during a raid conducted by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) at around 4.30 pm. Mukah police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said inspections uncovered […]
Suspicious biker’s ride ends in arrest
LUBOK ANTU: A foreign man’s suspicious behaviour while riding a motorcycle in Kampung Ili here ended with his arrest yesterday (May 16). The 25-year-old was intercepted by a task force from the district police headquarters (IPD) during Ops Lejang/Pintas, an operation aimed at curbing criminal activities in the district. Lubok Antu police said checks on […]
Varsity student arrested as ‘Ops Pedo’ uncovers explicit materials
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A third-year university student was arrested after police allegedly uncovered a stash of child and adult pornographic materials stored in his electronic devices. The arrest was made during an ‘Ops Pedo’ raid at a public tertiary institution’s residential college at around 2.40pm yesterday (May 13). Acting Kota Samarahan police chief DSP Barry William […]
Duo detained after testing positive for meth
BAU: Two labourers with prior drug-related records were arrested after testing positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine yesterday (May 13). They were detained under ‘Ops Tapis Khas’ by personnel from the Narcotics Crime Investigation Division (NCID) together with members of the Crime Prevention and Community Safety Division. Bau police chief Supt Mohd Haide A. Rahman said […]
Man held behind eatery with ketamine, cannabis liquid
KUCHING: Narcotics police arrested a local man and seized suspected ketamine and cannabis liquid worth RM2,700 on Tuesday (May 12). Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the arrest was made at around 2.45pm behind a food outlet along Jalan Song here. “Checks on the 26-year-old led to the discovery of 8g of suspected […]
Jobless trio picked up after testing positive for drugs
BAU: Three unemployed men were arrested after testing positive for drugs during ‘Ops Tapis Khas’ carried out by narcotics police yesterday (May 11). Bau police chief Supt Mohd Haide A. Rahman said initial urine screening tests found them positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine. “The suspects, aged between 24, 31 and 34, are being investigated under […]