Thirty arrested in Miri anti-drug sweep as cops seize methamphetamine
MIRI: Police arrested 30 individuals and seized methamphetamine in a three-day anti-narcotics operation across the city, underscoring a stepped-up enforcement posture against drug abuse and trafficking in the district. The operation, Op Tapis Khas Sarawak, was conducted from Feb 26 to 28 by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department. Those detained comprise 18 local men, five […]
Man held over RM49,850 phone scam
MERADONG: Police arrested a local man in his 40s for allegedly being involved in a phone scam case where a victim lost RM49,850. Meradong police chief DSP Tansli Mering said the suspect was detained at about 10.50am on Monday (Mar 2) by a team from the Commercial Crime Investigation Division (CCID) of the district police […]
Seven held for drug abuse in Bau crackdown
BAU: Seven individuals, including a woman, were arrested in a drug crackdown conducted by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) here yesterday (Mar 2). Bau police chief DSP Mohd Haide A. Rahman said the arrests were carried out between 9.15am and 5.20pm on Mar 2 at the NCID office of the district police headquarters (IPD). […]
Police nab student for alleged syabu possession
SERIAN: A 20-year-old student was arrested for allegedly possessing drugs during an operation here today. Serian police chief Supt Freddy Bian Stanislaus Bian said the arrest was made by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division with assistance from members of the public. He said police seized 0.57g of suspected syabu from the suspect, who is from […]
Habitual offender held over battery theft
BINTULU: Police have arrested a 36-year-old local man for stealing two batteries from a house in Jalan Durian Burung. District police chief Supt Nixon Joshua Ali said the suspect was detained at about 4.20pm on Feb 25 in the town area. He said the suspect admitted to stealing two batteries from the residence in Jalan […]
Man nabbed for physically abusing daughter
SARATOK: A man was nabbed by police for abusing his six-year-old daughter, causing injury on the face and limbs. Saratok police chief DSP Mathew Manggie said the complainant, who is the child’s mother reported the abuse to the police on Feb 26. He added that the abuse took place in front of the complainant’s home […]
Police arrest pair in repeated oil palm theft case
SARATOK: Police arrested two men over the theft of oil palm fruits in Kabong, with one of them testing positive for drugs. Saratok police chief DSP Mathew Manggie said the suspects, aged 36 and 28, were detained in separate operations on Feb 22 and Feb 25. He said the arrests were made following a report […]
Man detained in early hours over online gambling
SERIAN: Police arrested a local man for allegedly conducting online gambling activities at a premises in Pekan Baki here in the early hours of today (Feb 27). Serian police chief Supt Freddy Bian Stanislaus Bian said the arrest was made at about 12.30pm by officers from the Criminal Investigation Division. He said initial inspection found […]
13 arrested in early morning drug sweep
BAU: Police arrested 13 men aged between 21 and 35 during a narcotics operation conducted in several villages here early Thursday (Feb 26). Bau police chief DSP Mohd Haide A. Rahman said the operation was carried out between 5.30am and 9.30am around Kampung Opar, Kampung Rumih, Kampung Bogag, Kampung Duyoh and Kampung Serasot. He said […]
Two arrested in Betong for drug offences
BETONG: Police arrested two men during Ops Tapis Khas here on Thursday (Feb 26) for suspected drug possession. Betong police chief DSP Wan Mohamad Ali Wan Malek said the suspects, aged 29 and 37, were detained at about 12.30pm by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division. He said the suspects were believed to be in possession […]