Local fishing vessel detained for violating permit conditions
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) recently intercepted a local fishing vessel for allegedly fishing beyond its permitted zone. MMEA Bintulu director Captain Mohd Iszuadi Mohamad Hassan said the Class C boat was spotted 2.95 nautical miles west of Tanjung Payung at around 7.20 am on Wednesday (Jan 31) by an MMEA vessel patrolling […]
Man fleeing cops found drowned
BACHOK: A 39-year-old man who jumped into a river to evade arrest during a police operation was found drowned at Pengkalan Petah jetty yesterday. According to Bachok district police chief Supt Mohamad Ismail Jamaluddin, the man was alleged to have jumped into the river during an operation by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department near the […]
Cops pick up three locals, recover stash of stolen goods
MARUDI: Police have arrested three men for alleged burglaries and thefts in a series of raids earlier this week. Marudi police chief DSP Mohd Ruslan Mat Kib said that the arrests were made on Tuesday (Jan 30) by a joint team from the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) and the Narcotics Crime Investigation Division (NCID). Acting […]
Teen among two busted for reckless riding
SIBU: Two locals, including a teenager, were arrested for allegedly engaging in dangerous riding in an integrated operation codenamed ‘Ops Samseng Jalanan’. The operation, carried out along Jalan Awang Ramli Amit and around the town, was held on Friday (Jan 26) from 9pm to 4am on Saturday (Jan 27). Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili […]
Two nabbed for driving while inebriated in Kuching
KUCHING: Traffic police arrested two locals on suspicion of driving under influence of alcohol in ‘Ops Mabuk’ recently. According to the Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department, the operation was held at Jalan Tabuan, Kuching which commenced at 11 pm on Jan 25 and ended at 3 am, Jan 26. The operation led to the […]
Man arrested after 100km chase
DUNGUN: Police arrested a man but two others escaped after a chase involving a lorry covering nearly 100 km yesterday. Dungun district police chief Supt Maizura Abdul Kadir said that the three men riding in an Isuzu lorry were detected by his team under suspicious circumstances in Kampung Santong, Paka, at 4 am. She said they instructed […]
Drug raid leads to arrest of foreigner
MIRI: The Miri Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) raided Batu Niah area, and arrested a 39-year-old foreign national suspected of involvement in local drug distribution. Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said today that during the operation, a plastic bag was seized, containing 14 transparent packages, each suspected to hold crystalline methamphetamine, with an […]
Marine police arrest lorry driver, seize 978 boxes of cigs, beers
SERIAN: The Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 arrested a local man and seized 978 boxes of illicit cigarettes and beers along Jalan Serian yesterday (Jan 16). Its commander ACP Abdul Rahman Mat Hasan said the arrest and seizure were made after the team intercepted a lorry around 2.45 am. They found a total of 952 […]
Local arrested with RM28,859 worth of methamphetamine
MIRI: A local suspect is in custody after being arrested for having 876.27 grams of methamphetamine, with an estimated street value of RM28,859. The arrest, made in the Tudan Road area here, is believed to be linked to drug distribution activities. Miri district police chief Assistant Commissioner Alexson Naga Chabu confirmed the successful operation conducted […]
Woman detained for misuse of civil servant’s debit card
KUALA LUMPUR: A 44-year-old woman was arrested by the police on suspicion of misusing a civil servant’s debit card in Desa Petaling last Wednesday. Brickfields district police chief ACP Amihizam Abdul Shukor said the woman was apprehended at 7.45 pm by its Commercial Crime Investigation Division team. He said the police came across a Facebook […]