One held, two escape after police chase
KUCHING: Police arrested a local man after intercepting a suspicious vehicle along Jalan Hui Sing, while two other occupants escaped on foot. The incident drew public attention after a 46-second video of the arrest was uploaded on Facebook. Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the incident occurred on May 8, when police conducting […]
Man held for assaulting with shovel handle in dispute
KUCHING: A local man was arrested for allegedly assaulting another man with a shovel handle following a dispute in Kampung Bako last week. The 45-year-old was picked up by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) at around 8.10pm on May 6. Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said investigations found the suspect was believed to […]
Three detained in Skudai fatal shooting outside entertainment outlet
JOHOR BAHRU: Police detained three people yesterday to assist investigations into the fatal shooting of a man outside an entertainment outlet in Taman Industri Jaya, Skudai, on May 9. Johor acting police chief DCP Hoo Chuan Huat said the suspects, aged between 26 and 29, comprise two local men and a woman. No weapons were […]
13 kids among 81 immigrants nabbed in raids
SIBU: Thirteen children were among 81 undocumented migrants arrested during a large-scale enforcement operation carried out over the weekend under ‘raids’. Conducted from May 9 to 10 by the Sibu Immigration Enforcement Division, 19 officers including members of the Special Action Team (PTK) conducted raids across several premises and locations in Sibu and Selangau. The […]
Man held with drugs near petrol station
BAU: A 25-year-old man was arrested after police found suspected drugs in his car near a petrol station here on Friday (May 8). The suspect was detained at about 6 pm by a team from the Narcotics Crime Investigation Division (NCID) and District Crime Prevention and Community Safety Division at the side of a PETRONAS […]
Two held after weapons found in car
BAU: Two men, including a teenager, were arrested after police found several weapons inside a car during a crime prevention patrol in Siniawan on Friday (May 8). The suspects, aged 36 and 17, were detained at about 11.30 am by a team from the Siniawan police station along Jalan Kampung Bunga Rampai. Bau police chief, […]
Eight detained as police dismantle rural online gambling network in Miri
MIRI: Police here arrested eight people in a targeted crackdown on online gambling operations that have shifted into remote rural areas around Miri. The four-day operation, carried out between Apr 27 and 30 by the Criminal Investigation Department at the Miri district police headquarters, uncovered a network of small premises and makeshift structures used to […]
Motorcyclist held after alleged assault on cop
MIRI: A pre-dawn operation targeting illegal street racing in Miri turned confrontational when a young motorcyclist allegedly assaulted a police officer while attempting to evade inspection. The incident occurred at about 2am on May 3 at a junction along Jalan Miri Bypass, where officers from the traffic investigation and enforcement division of the Royal Malaysia […]
Robber makes off with RM1,249 in Kota Sentosa hold-up
KOTA PADAWAN: Police are on the hunt for an armed man who held up a convenience store in Kota Sentosa and fled with over RM1,200 in cash early Monday (May 4). Padawan police chief Supt Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi said the lone suspect struck at around 4.30am and escaped on foot after the robbery. […]
Bau police uncover more break-in cases after couple’s arrest
BAU: Police have uncovered more cases linked to a young couple arrested over a string of house break-ins in Singai here, with the male suspect now admitting involvement in at least six incidents across several villages. The suspects — a 23-year-old man and his 19-year-old fiancée — were picked up during ‘Ops Pintu’ last Wednesday […]