Teen held in Sibu for riding dangerously
SIBU: An underage rider was among two arrested after using Jalan Awang Ramli Amit at Dataran Sibu as their racing circuit. Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the operation, codenamed Ops Samseng Jalanan, was carried out by the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department from 10pm to 2.30am last night (April 7). “A total […]
Duo held over death of plantation worker
LUNDU: Police arrested two locals believed to be involved in the murder of a worker at an oil palm plantation here, on Mar 10. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said the suspects aged 24 and 25 were apprehended yesterday (Mar 29) in front of the Biawak Customs, Immigration And Quarantine (CIQ) Complex. […]
Fishing boat seized, three arrested for illegal fishing
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) seized a local fishing boat for allegedly fishing outside the permitted zone yesterday (Mar 22). Its Bintulu Zone director Captain Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad said the arrest took place around five nautical miles off Kuala Balingian, Bintulu at around 10 am. “The boat was operated by three crew […]
Security alert in India’s Punjab state as police seek to arrest Sikh leader
NEW DELHI: India’s Punjab state was on high security alert on Sunday as police launched a manhunt to arrest a Sikh leader. Punjab police said on Saturday they arrested 78 people in a mega-crackdown against the Waris Punjab De (Heirs of Punjab) organisation headed by 30-year-old Amritpal Singh, whom the Indian media has described as […]
Locals and foreign man arrested for drugs
BINTULU: Three local men and one foreigner were detained by police for distributing drugs. The four were arrested by the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department at a budget hotel in Pasar Lama Bintulu yesterday. Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit said the suspects, aged 18 to 32, were in possession of 10.6 grammes of drugs, believed to […]
Man nabbed for electrofishing in Niah River
MIRI: Marine police detained a fisherman in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Pensura’ for allegedly fishing with direct current electricity which is illegal. Miri OCPD ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the arrest was made around 9.45pm on Tuesday (Mar 14) near Kampung Tanjong Belipat, Niah River. It is believed that the local man was using electric […]
Police nab duo less than 24 hours after robbery at Iskandar Puteri
JOHOR BAHRU: Two men were arrested in less than 24 hours after they were believed to be involved in a gang robbery in front of a condominium building lobby at Puteri Harbour, near Iskandar Puteri, four days ago. Iskandar Puteri district police chief ACP Rahmat Ariffin said the local duo who were believed to have […]
Man held for lodging false police report to avoid settling debt
PADAWAN: A jobless man’s ruse to avoid paying off a RM450 debt by lodging a false police report landed him in deeper trouble when he was arrested. Padawan OCPD Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the 20-year-old was arrested at Batu Kawa police station around 1pm yesterday. The suspect had lodged a police report […]
Cashier arrested for allegedly embezzling RM400k
MIRI: A 32-year old woman working as a cashier at an oil palm company in Niah was arrested on suspicion of committing a criminal breach of trust by embezzling RM401,720. According to Miri district police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, the arrest of the woman was made on Thursday (March 9) after the company’s executive […]
Three-day ops nets 11 gamblers
PADAWAN: Police arrested 11 individuals, including four women, for alleged involvement in online gambling and illegal sale of lottery early this week. The operation codenamed ‘Ops Dadu’ was carried out by Padawan Criminal Investigation Division (CID) and Sarawak D7 branch around Matang area from Monday (Mar 6) onwards. Padawan OCPD Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abg […]