Drugs worth RM29,400 seized in raid
MIRI: Drugs believed to be methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) weighing at 1,500grammes and worth around RM29,400 were seized by the police here following the arrest of a man during a raid yesterday. Miri Police OCPD ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the arrest was made by Miri Narcotic Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) of Miri Police Headquarters in a […]
Three Bangladeshis arrested over commotion at polyclinic
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested three Bangladeshi men in connection with a last Wednesday’s commotion in front of a polyclinic in Taman Prima Saujana in Kajang. Kajang district police chief ACP Mohd Zaid Hassan said the three men, aged between 24 and 32, were arrested in Sentul and Setapak here at about 1.15 am today. […]
Seven hired by loan shark for arson, vandalism arrested
KUCHING: Police arrested seven locals who allegedly burning down a house and splashing paints on another house and a furniture store recently. The suspects were believed to be hired by a foreign ‘ah long’ syndicate through social media. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said the men were for RM1,500 each to commit […]
Singapore minister arrested in rare top-level graft probe
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s transport minister has been arrested in connection with a rare top-level corruption probe that has also ensnared a billionaire hotel tycoon, the country’s anti-graft body has said. Transport Minister S. Iswaran was arrested on July 11, 2023, and subsequently released on bail, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) said in an emailed statement […]
Mum held after 22-month-old daughter tests positive for drugs
IPOH: Police have arrested a woman after her 22-month-old daughter tested positive for drugs. Taiping District Police chief ACP Razlam Ab Hamid said they received a report from a doctor at the Taiping Hospital on Tuesday (July 11) regarding the child, who tested positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine. “The 22-year-old woman is said to have […]
Two cable theft suspects arrested
KUCHING: Two men believed to be involved in a cable theft at a residential area in Santubong were arrested at 3.55pm last Wednesday (July 5). Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said in a statement yesterday (July 7) that the suspects were found to be in possession of various electric cables inside a gunny sack. “There […]
Four arrested for housebreaking, vehicle theft
MARUDI: Four persons were picked up from separate locations here for housebreaking and motorcycle theft. According to a posting yesterday (July 6) on the Marudi District Police Headquarters Facebook, the suspects will be charged under Section 457 and Section 379A of the Penal Code They were rounded up in an operation at Jalan Lapok and […]
Kedah police bust phone scam syndicate, 54 people arrested
ALOR SETAR: Kedah police have busted a phone scam syndicate with the arrest of 54 individuals, including a woman, in a raid in the Mergong 2 industrial area, near here, last Monday. Kedah Police Chief Datuk Fisol Salleh said police from the Commercial Crime Investigation Department (JSJK) of the Kedah Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK) who […]
Twin iPhone scammers arrested by Tengerang police
After a month on the run, the twin siblings Rihana and Rihani, known for their pre-order iPhone scam, have been successfully apprehended by the police in Tengerang, Indonesia. The duo were arrested at a rented apartment in M Town Gading Serpong, Tengerang. According to detikcom on Tuesday (July 4), Rihana and Rihani are the prime […]
Social media influencer among 284 people nabbed in police ops
ALOR SETAR: A social media influencer, said to be a motoring icon, was among 284 individuals arrested in a police operation dubbed “Ops Samseng Jalanan” on Jalan Pegawai here. Kota Setar district police chief ACP Ahmad Shukri Mat Akhir said these individuals, comprising 281 men and three women, including 10 underage youths, were detained in […]