Sibu police arrest two motorcyclists for recklessness
SIBU: The traffic police here arrested two youths for riding their motorcycles recklessly last night. Police said an operation codenamed Ops Samseng Jalanan was carried out in Jalan Bujang Suntong (Dataran Sibu) from 9.30pm to 2.30am. During the operation, two motorcyclists aged 18 and 21 were arrested for performing dangerous stunts on the road. They […]
Seven held for suspected drug abuse
KUCHING: Police picked up seven men for alleged drug abuse at two entertainment centres last night. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said a team from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) conducted two raids at Jalan Ban Hock and Jalan Song Thian Cheok. A total of 43 individuals aged between 19 and 51 were inspected […]
Three nabbed for misappropriating subsidised diesel
MIRI: The Miri branch of the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) arrested three local men and seized subsidised diesel worth RM176,660, suspected of being misappropriated at an illegal facility in Kampung Tukau, this morning. The raid was carried out at about 4.30am today. The suspects are aged between sixteen to sixty years old […]
Foreigner jumps off 4th floor of shoplot to escape Immigration raid
KAJANG: An Indonesian construction contractor jumped from the fourth floor of a shophouse in a bid to escape before being arrested by the Immigration Department in an operation code named ‘Op Kutip’ at Hentian Jalan Reko here, which started at midnight yesterday. The 27-year-old man injured his right leg when he crashed into a zinc […]
30-year-old woman arrested for allegedly selling online gambling top-ups
BAU: Police here arrested a woman on suspicion of selling online gambling top-ups at Jalan Jambusan yesterday. Bau police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the ‘Op Dadu Khas’ arrest was carried out by the district’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) at a premise around 6.30pm. “The team detained the suspect as she was believed to be […]
Man, 48, held for injuring ex-girlfriend
SIBU: Police arrested a 48-year-old man for allegedly threatening his ex-girlfriend after she left him. Sibu district police chief, ACP Zulkipli Suhaili in a statement on Saturday said that the police received a report lodged by a 35-year woman on Aug 4. “The woman claimed that at about 7.30pm on Monday (Aug 1), the suspect […]
358 picked up in anti-narcotics raids
KUCHING: A three-day statewide narcotics operation codenamed ‘Ops Tapis Khas’ resulted in the arrests of 358 individuals and the seizure of drugs worth over RM65,000. The operation launched by Sarawak Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID), was conducted together with the National Anti-Drug Agency (NADA) and Road Transport Department (RTD) from July 27 to 29. Police […]
Five held for drugs in raids
BINTULU: Five locals were arrested for alleged involvement in substance abuse at separate locations in the district. Bintulu district police chief Supt Batholomew Umpit via a statement said the first case happened on Aug 1 at Jalan Keppel Shahida. A narcotic police team arrested a 47-year-old man for possession of 0.8g of drugs believed to […]
Foreigner held for drugs
MUKAH: Narcotics police arrested a foreigner on suspicion of drug abuse yesterday. Mukah OCPD DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the ‘Ops Tapis’ raid took place around 10.55am at a hotel in Jalan Setiaraja, here. The 47-year-old suspect, a mechanic, was found in a room. Police came across a plastic packet containing syabu, under the mattress […]
12 arrested in probe into murder of teenager
KUCHING: The police have arrested 12 persons including three women to facilitate investigations into a beating that turned into the murder of an 18-year-old boy on July 29. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the suspects aged between 14 and 50 are locals. He added that the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) arrested from the day […]