Siblings nabbed over firearm threat
MARUDI: Police arrested two brothers for allegedly threatening villagers and workers at Kem SPT Tebanyi, Ulu Baram with a firearm on May 8. Marudi district police chief, DSP Mohd Ruslan Mat Kib said police received a complaint on the incident from a security guard at the camp. He said, on May 8, the complainant was […]
Ten men detained after brawl in bistro
LAWAS: Police detained ten men following a brawl between two groups using weapons at a bistro here on May 8. Lawas district police chief, DSP Sila Kadong said the incident happened at around 2am at a bistro due to a misunderstanding and the fight resulted in injuries to one of the men. “The male victim […]
Shot by friend while hunting
SIBU: A man was injured after he was believed to be shot by a friend while hunting for wild animals at Ulu Sungai Salim on Thursday. Sibu District Police Chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili they received the information about the victim from Sibu Hospital at 7.30 am. “The hospital informed that the 28-year-old man had been […]
Four arrested for drug activities
KUCHING: Four men have been arrested by the district police for being involved in drug activities. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah stated today that a raid was conducted after a public tip-off. “The Narcotic Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) from Kuching district police detained four suspects on Thursday at 2.28 pm in Petrajaya. “The team found […]
Bintulu police nab six individuals, including a foreigner, for drugs
BINTULU: Police here arrested multiple suspects involved in drug activities on Wednesday (May 11) and Thursday (May 12). According to Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit, three local men and one foreigner were detained on May 11 in Pasar Lama, Tanjung Kidurong and Simpang Bakun. “The suspects, aged between 23 and 43, were found to be […]
Suspect with contraband diesel detained
KUCHING: Marine police have detained a suspect for illegally carrying and storing diesel without any proper documentation or approval from authorities. The Marine Intelligence Unit (URM) of the Marine Police Region 5 Kuching apprehended the suspect at 11 am yesterday during ‘Ops Kontraban’. Marine police commander ACP Zulfikar Mohd Ghazali states that the team, together […]
Fined RM2,000 for providing sexual services
KUCHING: The Magistrate Court has fined an Indonesian woman RM2,000 for providing sexual services. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi meted out the sentence on the accused Yurnani Oyong, 25, after she pleaded guilty after the charge was read to her. The court sentenced the accused to two months jail term if failure to explain its fine. According […]
Police cripple social media blackmail in Ops Bugil
BY GABRIEL LIHAN AND ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: Six suspects have been arrested after police took down six mule accounts used by a syndicate to blackmail unsuspecting social media users. Deputy Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata said four cases have been solved with their arrest under Ops Bugil. ‘’Police are now on the lookout for the […]
Firecracker-wielding bully swiftly arrested
KUCHING: Police have arrested a man who assaulted a disabled person in Samariang here. Following a viral video that showed the suspect — a delivery staff — using a firecracker on the victim, police received a report on May 10. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah, in a press conference today, stated that the 24-year-old suspect […]
E-hailing driver picked up for allegedly molesting passenger
MIRI: An e-hailing driver drove into trouble when he was arrested by police on Monday (May 9) after he allegedly caressed his female passenger’s right thigh last Saturday (May 7). The suspect was arrested around 10.50pm. According to a police source, the suspect had picked up the victim in Desa Senadin around 6pm on Saturday. […]