Six men in custody over brawl

MIRI: Six local men have been arrested in connection with a fight that occurred in Pelita. The arrests were carried out on December 27 by officers from the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) at the Miri District Police Headquarters (IPD Miri). The suspects, aged between 22 and 32, are currently being held at the Miri Central […]
Duo nabbed for concealing syabu in car

KOTA SAMARAHAN: The attempt of two men to hide 1.11 grammes of syabu in the back pocket of a driver’s seat failed when they were apprehended by the police on Friday. Kota Samarahan District Police chief DSP Jaimi Husin, said that both suspects were arrested during a patrol by the MPV unit of the Kota […]
Murder suspect caught hiding 5km from crime scene

MUKAH: Police arrested the prime suspect in the murder of a foreign worker on Sunday. Mukah police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the suspect was picked up during ‘Ops Kesan’ at a plantation area, at around 4.15 pm yesterday (Dec 17). “The suspect attempted to flee and the team had to use minimal violence […]
Man held for alleged murder of unidentified individual

KUCHING: Police have arrested a local man for alleged involvement in the recent murder of an unidentified individual. Kuching police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah confirmed that the arrest was made by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) on Saturday night). “The 23-year-old suspect has been remanded for seven days until Dec 22 to facilitate […]
Suspected armed robber nabbed to assist probe

MIRI: Police have detained a 31-year-old man in connection with an alleged armed robbery at a premises in Simpang Ngu, Batu Niah, along the Jalan Miri-Bintulu road. The incident, which occurred last Dec 8, involved the use of a machete with the suspect reportedly making off with RM1,000 in cash. Miri District police chief ACP Alexson […]
Two teens nabbed, 26 traffic summonses issued

SIBU: The police issued 26 summonses to motorcyclists for various traffic offences during the ‘Op Samseng Jalanan’, which was conducted at Taman Permai, Jalan Bujang Suntong and Jalan Ramli Amit from 5 pm to 3 am on Saturday night. Local police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said two teenagers, both aged 18, were arrested for committing […]
Teacher detained for trafficking ganja

KUALA LUMPUR: A male teacher was arrested on suspicion of involvement in trafficking of ganja around Damansara Damai, Petaling Jaya, near here. Petaling Jaya district police chief ACP Shahrulnizam Ja’afar said in a statement today that the arrest of the 40-year-old local suspect was made by a team of police from the Petaling Jaya District Police […]
Bush dash fails as four nabbed in cockfighting raid

MUKAH: Four local men found themselves in hot water after being rounded up for their involvement in a cockfighting session on Thursday (Nov 14). Acting on public tip-off and gathered intelligence, a police team raided a site believed to be turned into a cockfighting pit at Jalan Lama Selangau around 1.30 pm. Mukah police chief […]
Five foreigners nabbed for immigration offences

LAWAS: Five foreign men, who had just returned from shopping, were arrested by the Immigration Enforcement Unit near Sungai Sloating last Tuesday (Nov 12). According to the Sarawak Immigration Department, they were taken into custody for overstaying, lacking valid travel documents and lacking valid permits to stay in Malaysia. The cases are being investigated under […]
Two men arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking

MIRI: Police have apprehended two local men suspected of involvement in drug trafficking activities at a housing area in Miri. The arrests were made on Wednesday afternoon at 3 pm in a raid led by officers from the Miri District Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division, confirmed Miri District Police Chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu. During the […]