Foreigner nabbed for drug possession
BINTULU: Narcotic police here arrested a foreign man suspected to be a drug dealer (tokan) for possessing 24g of drugs believed to be syabu yesterday. Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit said the 49-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of engaging in drug distribution activities at Simpang Bakun. “The suspect will be investigated under Section 39A […]
Local man in Miri nabbed for distributing drugs
MIRI: The local district police has arrested a local man suspected to be involved with distribution of drugs. A team from Miri’s Narcotic Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) apprehended a 33-year-old man on Sept 22 at 2.30pm at a parking space behind a supermarket at Pelita Commercial Centre. According to Miri district police chief ACP Alexson […]
200 per cent increase in individuals arrested for drug-related offences
KUCHING: A total of 558 people in Sarawak were imprisoned for various drug-related offences from June to August this year, Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah has revealed. According to the Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, this was an increase of 200 per cent over the same period the previous year, in which there […]
Drug positive man nabbed
DALAT: Police here together with the National Anti-Drug Agency (NADA) Mukah branch managed to arrest a local man after he was tested positive for drugs last Wednesday (Sept 21). The integrated operation involving 11 personnel from Dalat police headquarters (IPD) and NADA Mukah branch, took place at KM6, Jalan Oya-Mukah. During the two-hour operation, the […]
41 suspects arrested and 35 stolen vehicles recovered in Kuching police crackdown on vehicle theft
KUCHING: IPD Kuching had successfully arrested 41 suspects and recovered 35 stolen vehicles under its ‘Op Bersepadu Lejang Khas’ carried out by five of its Counter Aggressive Team (CAT). According to Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah, the said operation which was launched from Aug 9 to Sept 14 consisted of 195 personnel and […]
Unemployed man nabbed for meth, marijuana possession
PADAWAN: An unemployed man was detained by police for possessing methamphetamine and marijuana worth RM9,125.50. The 20-year-old unemployed man was detained by a team from Padawan’s Narcotic Criminal Investigation Division at the suspect’s sedan vehicle at café at Jalan Moyan at 11pm last night. “The team arrested the suspect and then inspected the vehicle. They […]
Husband, wife in Jalan Semarak accident row finally arrested
KUCHING: A husband and wife who were involved in the collision occurred at Jalan Semarak, Kuching were finally arrested. According to the Kuching deputy police chief Supt Merbin Lisa, the suspects were arrested four hours after the collision that occurred in the area on Sept 12 at 5:20pm. The arrest was made following the report […]
Twelve arrested in bistro fight in Miri (VIDEO)
MIRI: Twelve local men were arrested due to being involved in a fight at a bistro in Marina Bay Miri. According to Miri district police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, the local men aged between 19 and 33 were seen fighting in a bistro on Sept 11 at 2:30am. “The Miri District Criminal Investigation Division […]
Police looking for more men
KUCHING: The police are currently looking for more men who were involved in a fight at Jalan Wayang on Saturday evening (September 10). The police have arrested six men, aged 25 to 57, to help in the investigation. The incident was caused by a misunderstanding at a nearby premises.It is being investigated under the Section […]
Foreign fishing boat detained, crew arrested off Tanjung Jerijeh
TANJUNG MANIS: A foreign fishing boat was detained about 68 nautical miles northwest off Tanjung Jerijeh on Wednesday night. The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) intercepted and detained the boat at 10.26pm during Ops Permai. “At 10.26pm, KM Semilang was patrolling along the coast of Jerijeh and detected the boat without any registration numbers and […]