Cops bust cockfighting session
JULAU: Police arrested four men for engaging in an illegal cockfighting gambling session at an oil palm estate in Pakan on Sunday. District police chief, DSP Andam Sulin in a statement today (July 25) said a team from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) conducted an Ops Dadu swoop at about 2.30 pm. “Seeing the police […]
Is self-defence a crime?
A tree never hits an automobile except in self-defence. – Woody Allen, American Film personality Sometimes people are tempted to think that the country’s laws regarding self-defence appear to be unfair, especially after they read in the papers that a victim of a car theft was recently arrested for severely assaulting the thief. This isn’t […]
Raid nets four in unlicensed pub
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Four locals including a bistro owner were arrested by police after the premises at Central City, Kuching-Samarahan Expressway, was found to be operating without an entertainment licence. Kota Samarahan district police chief DSP Sudirman Kram said the raid was carried out by the district’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) around 2am yesterday. “As soon […]
Young lass caught for online gambling
BAU: Police here arrested a young woman for allegedly selling online gambling top-ups in Kampung Sibuluh last evening. Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the ‘Ops Dadu Khas’ raid was carried out by the district’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) around 5.30pm at a bus stop. “The team spotted the suspect and detained her […]
Assailant in viral video caught
KUCHING: A man believed to be involved in an assault against an alleged car thief has been arrested by the police here. OCPD ACP Ashmon Bajah said the local man, 46, was detained at around 9.15pm last Friday (Jul 22). “A special team comprising personnel from the Kuching Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Commercial Crime Investigation […]
Eight illegals ordered to turn back when trying to enter Sarawak
BAU: Eight illegal immigrants were ordered to turn back after they were caught crossing the Malaysia-Indonesia border by a patrol unit. A spokesperson for the First Infantry Division headquarters said the immigrants were spotted crossing the border by a patrol unit in an area of operation under the Third Infantry Brigade. “The patrol unit came […]
Two nabbed for being in possession of drugs in Bintulu
BINTULU: Two local men were apprehended by the police for drug abuse and possession as well as intent to distribute illegal substances. The district police arrested the suspects, age 35 and 36, at Jalan Tanjung Batu and Jalan Tun Hussein Onn yesterday. Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit said the police has also conducted inspections on […]
Raid nets three locals for drugs
KUCHING: Police here arrested three locals including a woman and seized over 60g of drugs believed to be syabu last night. Acting on information, the Narcotic Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) conducted a raid towards a premises in Pending around 7.20pm. Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said via a media statement the team managed […]
Drugs worth RM227k seized
KUCHING: Customs officials thwarted two drug smuggling attempts here this month. Sarawak Customs director Mohd Nadzri Ariffin said his team managed to seize packets of methamphetamine and ketamine worth RM227,400 from a bus terminal on July 14 and 15. “The first case on July 14 resulted in the arrest of a man in his 30s, […]
Foreigner among six nabbed for alleged substance abuse
BINTULU: Narcotic police here arrested six men including a foreigner on suspicion of engaging in substance abuse activities early this week. Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit said on Monday (July 18), the police arrested four locals and a foreigner aged between 27 and 46, around Jalan Tun Hussien Onn. The next day (July 19), the […]