Police arrests man in viral road rage incident
BINTULU: Police here have arrested a local man for allegedly hitting and threatening a road user in front of an eatery along Mile 5, Jalan Bintulu-Miri last Tuesday (Nov 29). The incident, which was recorded by a member of the public, had since gone viral on social media. Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit said the […]
Two nabbed for traffic offences
SIBU: Two youths were arrested during the ‘Ops Samseng Jalanan’ which was conducted at Jalan Awang Ramli Amit and Dataran Sibu here last night. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said that the two youths, both male aged 16 and 27, are being investigated under Section 42 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. “The […]
Local suspect, 40, held for having drugs
SIBU: Police here arrested a 40-year-old man here on suspicion of drug possession. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the local man was picked up around 3pm yesterday in a public toilet at Lorong Salim. “An inspection conducted found him in possession of a plastic packet containing crystalline substance believed to be methamphetamine,” he […]
Two armed robbery cases believed solved
MIRI: Police believed they have solved two armed robbery cases involving valuables more than RM100,000 in Bekenu and Miri with the arrest of 10 suspects including a foreign national, on November 16. According to Sarawak Police Commissioner Dato’Mohd Azman Sapri all suspects aged between 40 and 50 years-old were apprehended during an operation dubbed Ops […]
Police release PBK chief, four others
KUCHING: Police have released Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan along with four other party members who were arrested in connection with three videos that went viral on social media in relation to a protest convoy around Kuching on Wednesday. The five of them are Phang Aik Hua, 59; Chan Chee Wei, 59; […]
Man detained, drugs worth RM20k seized
MIRI: Police arrested a local man and seized drugs worth RM20,200. A 26-year old man who works as a car was picked up from a house at Hooven Garden here in a raid around 12.30am on Tuesday. Miri OCPD ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said narcotics police found 11 packets of what is believed to be […]
Smuggling of migrants: 3 Immigration officers held since Oct 12
JOHOR BAHRU: Three Immigration officers have been arrested in separate operations for alleged involvement in migrant smuggling and human trafficking cases. Immigration director-general Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud said one of the officers was arrested during an operation at the Sultan Abu Bakar Complex (KSAB), in Iskandar Puteri, last Oct 12. The officer had been […]
Police arrests man for allegedly trespassing into political party’s office
KUCHING: Sarawak police have received two reports of criminal trespass into a political party’s office at Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce recently. It was understood that the suspect, who is a middle-aged man, has since been detained by the police for further action. The suspect, believed to be unsound, had allegedly entered the office and […]
Woman, 32, held for drug possession
SIBU: Police here have arrested a 32-year-old woman here on suspicion of drug possession. Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the local woman was picked up around 1.45 pm on Sunday (Nov 6) at Rejang Park. “An inspection conducted found her in possession of 29 transparent plastic packets containing crystalline substance believed to […]
Suspect caught after attempting to flee from inspection
MIRI: Police here arrested a local man for refusing to cooperate with police and attempted to flee from inspection. He was said attempting to escape by driving his lorry against the traffic in Piasau Jaya last Wednesday (Nov 2). Miri district police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the incident happened around 12.30am when a […]