Assault threat leads to arrest
MIRI: A 39-year-old man turned to police for help after an acquaintance threatened to punch the lights out of him if he failed to repay his debt. He told police the trouble was he did not owe anything to the 52-year-old suspect whom he had got to know in 2014 through their involvement in paintball. […]
Man claims trial to raping daughter
KUCHING: A 36-year-old man stands accused of raping his 12-year-old daughter at the family home in Bintawa last month. Under the law he can be jailed up to 30 years and also whipped should he be found guilty of the offence. The court released him on a RM15,000 bail with two sureties and ordered the accused […]
Trio nabbed for suspected drugs abuse, possession
BAU: Narcotic police here arrested three jobless men and seized drugs worth RM240 in separate locations on Sunday (Jan 16). The operation codenamed ‘Ops Sarang’, saw two youths, aged 19 and 21, arrested in a raid at a house in Kampung Bogag, Jalan Serikin around 11.20am. Bau OCPD DSP Poge Nyaon said the suspects were […]
Man arrested after fondling cashier in grocery store
MIRI: A local man was detained on Friday for allegedly fondling the breast of a female cashier early this week in Bekenu. Miri Police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said the man was arrested by a team from the Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Bekenu police following a report lodged by the 24-year-old victim over […]
Angry husband goes berserk
MIRI: A 24-year-old mechanic went berserk after his wife refused to allow him to take their two sons, aged five and six, out on Friday night. The angry man had reportedly punched the main door of a house occupied by his wife in Kampung Pasir Lutong after she turned down his request. Acting on a […]
Addict in custody after syabu find
MUKAH: A 30-year-old Indonesian labourer who has been abusing drugs since August last year was arrested after syabu worth more than RM4,000 was found on him. District police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said he was detained at the Jalan Bukut junction, Jalan Mukah-Selangau on Friday (Jan 14). The suspect, who is from Kaca Mata […]
Online gambling suspect held
BAU: A shop assistant’s involvement in online gambling landed him in trouble. He was arrested at Jalan Jambusan, here on Monday (Jan 10). District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said a team of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers who were on an operation codenamed Ops Dadu arrested the suspect in a coffee shop around 5pm. […]
Labourer held for drugs
MUKAH: Police arrested a 33-year-old labourer for alleged drug abuse on Monday (Jan 10). This was the third case reported here this year, and in a space of eight days, after two previous cases at Jalan Mukah-Selangau on Jan 7, and another in the old town on Jan 2. In the latest case on Monday, […]
Four held for alleged drug abuse
BAU: Narcotics police picked up four jobless men for alleged drug abuse and seized RM200 worth of drugs at Jalan Taiton here on Monday (Jan 10). District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the men aged between 26 and 48 years were arrested in front of a workshop around 10.10 am. “During inspection, three of […]
Mechanic picked up after rampage spree
BAU: Police arrested a mechanic who went amok and damaged properties in his parents’ house at Kampung Serasot last Friday (Jan 7). The incident happened around 10am when the 28-year-old suspect suddenly went on a rampage and damaged the drying rack, plates and bowls. After that, the suspect cleared the mess and left the house, […]