German man arrested in France for allegedly holding wife captive
PARIS: A German man was arrested on Monday in the French town of Forbach, near the German border, for allegedly holding his wife captive for 12 years, reported German news agency (dpa). However, the French judiciary has urged caution against jumping to conclusions. Olivier Glady, the Sarreguemines public prosecutor for the Moselle region in northeastern […]
Two company owners arrested for fraud in million ringgit project
TAWAU: Two company owners believed to have used fake documents for the purpose of cheating to secure maintenance work amounting to more than RM1.1 million, were arrested by Sabah’s Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). According to a source, the two men, in their 40s, were arrested when they appeared at the MACC Tawau branch office here […]
Duo under remand for shooting man to death
SIBU: Police detained two men in connection with the murder of a 46-year old man on Monday night. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili when contacted today said they were arrested on the second day after the incident. “They were detained on Tuesday (Aug 1) night and subsequently brought to the court the next morning […]
Snatch thief busted for stealing two gold necklaces
LIMBANG: A snatch thief was arrested for allegedly stealing two gold necklaces from two women early this year. The arrest was made by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) last Sunday (July 30) following an extensive three-month long intelligence operation. Limbang police chief Supt Parum Niot said the 36-year-old suspect was believed to be connected to […]
‘Daredevils’ detained for stealing elderly’s motorcycle
LIMBANG: Two students found themselves in the grasp of the law for pulling off a daring motorcycle heist in town here last Sunday (July 27). Guided by shrewd insights by Limbang Criminal Investigation Division (CID), the police arrested the boys aged 12 and 14, and recovered a motorcycle that had been reported missing on July […]
Cops nab four locals for cable theft
KUCHING: Police have arrested four men for allegedly stealing telecommunication cables around the city. In a statement acting Kuching police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said the local suspects were picked up at two separate locations last Friday (July 28). “The first arrest happened around 6am and it involved three suspects near the entry route to […]
Duo nabbed for theft of solar street lamps
SIBU: Police detained two men for stealing solar street lamps worth RM11,300 last Monday. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said that the arrest of the two suspects, aged 32 and 35, was made following a series of reports made by members of the public. “The police had on June 30 received a report from […]
671 arrested in anti-crime ops in first half of 2023
KUCHING: Police arrested a total of 671 individuals for various crimes in a series of special integrated crime prevention operations from January to June this year. Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said 445 of them have been charged in court for various offences. At the same time, 148 individuals who were found positive for […]
Man nabbed for desecrating 51 graves in Bintulu
BINTULU: Police arrested a local man for allegedly trespassing into the Kemunting Muslim cemetery along Jalan Sebiew here and desecrated 51 graves with paint. Bintulu police chief Supt Batholomew Umpit confirmed that a police report was received around 7.15 am on Monday (July 24). A total of 51 graves were defaced. Out of these, 41 […]
Sibu cops nab man for drug possession
SIBU: Narcotics police arrested a 30-year-old man and seized 32.02 grams of drugs worth RM6,400 from him yesterday (July 25). Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the man was picked up from Jalan Kampung Datu Baru here around 1 pm. “We found two packets containing crystallised substance suspected to be methamphetamine in him,” he […]