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 […]
Foreigner held for drug possession
BINTULU: Narcotic police here arrested a young foreign lad for alleged involvement in drug distribution activity yesterday. Bintulu district police chief Supt Batholomew Umpit said the 23-year-old suspect was detained for inspection at the Kidurong Industrial area. During inspections, the police managed to seize five straw tubes containing drugs believed to be syabu from the […]
Duo nabbed for stealing cables
KUCHING: Police here managed to arrest two locals for allegedly stealing cables after a video of them riding a motorcycle went viral on social media earlier this week. On Monday (Sept 5), the police took note of a 24-second viral video on Facebook showing two men riding a blue motorcycle and believed to be carrying […]
Ten arrested for drug abuse in Bintulu
BINTULU: Ten men were arrested by police for involving in drug abuse activities at Pasar Lama during Ops Bersepadu on August 31. The police arrested three foreign men aged between 25 to 31 who were involved with distribution of drugs. Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit in a statement yesterday said that the suspects have been […]
Operation catches five for various offences
PADAWAN: Police here arrested five locals including a woman for various offences in an operation codenamed ‘Op Ambang Merdeka’ last Tuesday (Aug 30). During the operation, the team managed to arrest four men for drugs offences and they are being investigated under Section 6 of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. The female suspect was arrested […]
Elderly hunters held for accidental shooting
PADAWAN: Three elderly hunters were arrested yesterday to help with investigations into the accidental shooting of their friend, who was mistaken for a wild boar. The mishap, which happened in a forest at Kampung Giam, came to light around 12pm when the police were alerted of the incident by the victim’s family member through a […]
24-year-old arrested for possessing various types of drugs
MIRI: A local man here was arrested for possessing drugs of various types worth RM9,074.05. Miri OCPD ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said team from Narcotic Criminal Investigation Division arrested the man at 3.15pm at Miri Waterfront Commercial Centre yesterday. “The team searched the suspect’s body and found various types of drugs belonging to the suspect. […]
Man hides cannabis in vape juice bottles, gets arrested
SIBU: A 30-year-old local man was arrested in a shop at Jalan Kampung Nangka for possessing 96.73 grams of cannabis worth RM1,750 on Wednesday (Aug 24). Sibu District Police Chief, ACP Zulkipli Suhaili in a statement yesterday said that the suspect was arrested approximately at 1.50 pm. “As a result of the inspection, seven bottles […]