Five locals nabbed over house break-ins
MERADONG: Police have arrested five men believed to be involved in a series of house break-ins around Sungai Bian, following raids carried out last week. Meradong police chief DSP Tansli Mering said the local suspects were taken into custody during operations mounted by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) on Sept 25 and 26. “Further checks […]
Teen caught with RM783,000 meth near border
KUCHING: An 18-year-old teenager, allegedly recruited as a courier, was caught with more than 20 kilogrammes of methamphetamine, believed to be meant for cross-border delivery. Sarawak Police Commissioner, Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah, said the local youth was taken into custody on September 24 along Jalan Tebedu-Serian. He added that the suspect was spotted by the […]
Indonesian nabbed for stealing three motorcycles
SARATOK: Police arrested an Indonesian man suspected of stealing three motorcycles at the public parking area in a SALCRA palm oil mill near Nanga Melupa. Earlier, a 39-year-old mill worker lodged a police report claiming losses of about RM5,000 after his motorcycle went missing. Acting on information, the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) tracked down the […]
35 foreigners nabbed, online gambling centre shut down
BINTULU: The Sarawak Immigration Department intensified its enforcement today by detaining 35 undocumented foreigners in separate raids and shutting down a suspected online gambling operation. Acting on intelligence about suspicious activities across multiple locations, the coordinated efforts, codenamed ‘Ops Sapu’ and ‘Ops Gegar’, involved 32 officers from the Sibu, Miri and Bintulu Enforcement Units. During […]
Immigration raids in KL: 38 foreigners, 2 locals detained
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Immigration Department detained 38 foreigners and two local employers during three separate raids across the capital yesterday on suspicion of various immigration offences. Kuala Lumpur Immigration director Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff said the foreigners comprised 21 Bangladeshi nationals, 13 Indian nationals, two Indonesian nationals, and one each from Nepal and […]
Two brothers held over fatal stabbing of DJ
KAPIT: Two brothers have been arrested in Tatau over the fatal stabbing of a disc jockey (DJ) at an entertainment centre along Jalan Tun Jugah last week. Kapit police chief DSP Rohana Nanu said the suspects, aged 30 and 36, were detained on Sept 19, and several items believed to be linked to the case […]
Armed man posing as police arrested at Arizona stadium ahead of Charlie Kirk memorial
ISTANBUL: An armed man has been arrested at State Farm Stadium in the US state of Arizona, where a memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk is scheduled for Sunday, after allegedly posing as a police officer, according to officials, Anadolu Ajansi reported. ABC News reported that Joshua Runkles, 42, was taken into custody by the Arizona […]
‘Op Rentas’: Immigration officers arrested, RM1.5 mil assets seized
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) detained three immigration officers last Tuesday in a multi-state operation, ‘Op Rentas’, for allegedly taking bribes to illegally process foreign nationals for ‘counter setting’ syndicates. A post on MACC’s official TikTok account revealed that a senior officer was found in possession of approximately RM1.5 million in assets, with over RM1 million […]
Pondok school headmaster re-arrested for alleged sexual assault at tahfiz school
KUALA TERENGGANU: A headmaster of a pondok school in Tumpat who was previously charged for physical sexual assault against a male student has been arrested again for allegedly committing a similar offence at a tahfiz school in Kuala Nerus. District police chief Assistant Commissioner Azli Mohd Noor said the 46-year-old suspect was arrested at 7.30pm […]
Police nab seven suspects after commotion at Kampung Sungai Baru
KUALA LUMPUR: Police arrested seven men, aged between 15 and 50, in connection with the commotion that occurred during the eviction of 37 terraced houses in Kampung Sungai Baru, here, last Thursday. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said six of them are being remanded for two to three days starting yesterday, while another, aged […]