Man held for molesting child
MIRI: Police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly molesting a six-year old girl at the waterfront here. The suspect was detained by a team from the Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) around 2.50 am on Saturday at a five-foot-way of Old Man Street here. According to Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, the […]
Man hits wife on head after food delivery request
MIRI: A 36-year-old man started hitting his wife on the head after she asked him to order food delivery because she was rushing to send their two children to a tuition class. The incident happened in the couple’s home at Jalan Riam around 12.45 pm. In his anger, the suspect also put his hands around his […]
Sibling quarrel leaves jobless man injured
MIRI: A 25-year-old unemployed man was injured during a quarrel with his elder brother in a house at Bandar Baru Permyjaya early this morning. Upon receiving a police report on the incident, police have detained a 28-year-old man for questioning and seized a knife believed to have been used in the attack. Miri police OCPD, […]
Detained for displaying fake license plate
SIBU: Police arrested a motorcyclist for displaying a fake license plate with the word ‘JANDA’ at the rear of his bike. Traffic policemen detained the 21-year-old rider around 4.30pm at Jalan Lanang last Friday (May 27). Inspections found that the suspect displayed a fake license plate – ‘JANDA 8740’ on the rear of the motorcycle. […]
Intoxicated drivers detained
SIBU: Police arrested two motorists for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Mabuk’ here recently. The operation was held in conjunction with Gawai Dayak celebration. Both drivers are believed to be intoxicated with the alcohol concentration exceeding the prescribed limit. They were taken to the traffic police station for […]
Thwarted entry attempt by nine illegals
LUBOK ANTU: The army successfully thwarted an illegal entry attempt into Sarawak by nine immigrants via an illegal route today. The First Infantry Division in a statement, said all the detained Indonesians aged between 18 and 45, had since been deported to their country of origin after a police report was lodged. The incident took […]
Two nabbed separately for drugs
BINTULU: Narcotic police here arrested two men in separate locations on suspicion of being involved in substance abuse yesterday. Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit in a statement, said the suspects aged 22 and 29, were arrested around Kampung Baru and Jalan Tun Hussein Onn. “One of them will be investigated under Section 12(2) of the […]
Seven held for drug activities
BINTULU: Narcotic police here arrested seven locals including a 16-year-old teenager for alleged involvement in substance abuse activities yesterday. Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit in a statement, said the arrests were made around Tanjung Kidurong and Jalan Tun Hussien Onn. “Seven men aged between 16 and 39, were detained on suspicion of engaging in substance […]
Suspected local drug dealer detained
PADAWAN: A local man suspected to be a drug dealer, was arrested for allegedly possessing various drugs worth more than RM12,000 on May 23. Sarawak Narcotic Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) chief ACP Mustafa Kamal Gani Abdullah disclosed that the arrest carried out by his men, took place around 6pm after the 32-year-old suspect was seen […]
Mechanic arrested for lodging false police report
MIRI: Police here have arrested a mechanic who lodged a false report to claim insurance. He falsely reported that his motorcycle had been stolen. The 27-year-old suspect lodged the police report around 11 am at the central police station on Thursday (May 26). However, after the police realised that he had given a suspicious statement, […]