Drug abusers arrested, drug confiscated
PADAWAN: Narcotics police arrested four men on suspicion of engaging in substance abuse at Jalan Batu Kawa on Monday (Nov 8). District police chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad, who confirmed the case, said the team arrested the suspects in front of a house around 12.40pm. The police found five plastic packets containing crystalline […]
Held for threatening man with knife
MIRI: A 39-year-old man has been detained by the police for allegedly threatening a man with a knife during a robbery bid on Saturday. In the 10am incident in Taman Jade Manis here, the victim sustained cut injuries. According to a police source, the victim had just stepped out from a bank in the area […]
Boat, crew arrested for illegal fishing
BINTULU: The local Marine Police detained a fishing vessel and arrested four crew members on Monday (Nov 8) on suspicion of violating the legal conditions of their licence. Sarawak Marine Police Region Five commander ACP Zulfikar Mohd Ghazali, who confirmed the case, said the SF1 trawler fishing vessel was spotted fishing about 9.8 nautical miles […]
Escapee gets four months imprisonment
SIBU: A convict who escaped from prison was on Monday (Nov 8) sentenced to four months’ imprisonment and slapped with a fine of RM2,000, in default of two months’ jail by the Magistates’ Court here. Lee Ka Yieng, 49, from Jalan Kuari, Batu 20 was indicted under Section 224 of the Penal Code which provides […]
Teenager arrested, stolen bike recovered
MIRI: Less than 24 hours after a motorcycle was reported stolen from a Quadruplex unit in Bandar Baru Permyjaya here, police have successfully detained an 18-year-old local boy to assist their investigation into the crime. The suspect was detained around 11pm on Sunday (Nov 7) a few blocks away from the location where the motorcycle […]
Local fishing boat and four crew members detained
TANJUNG MANIS: The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained a local fishing vessel and arrested four crew members on suspicion of violating the legal conditions of their license last Saturday (Nov 6). Tanjung Manis Zone director Maritime Commander Gilbert Tinggak Numpang said the suspicious vessel carrying out fishing activities in Belawai waters, was detained by […]
Police Inspector, Corporal among 14 held in a drug-fuelled party
KUCHING: Two policemen with the rank of Inspector and Corporal were among 14 individuals arrested for allegedly involved in a drug-fuelled party at an apartment last Wednesday (Nov 3). Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail, who confirmed the case, said an assistant health officer and a Form Four female student were also arrested in the […]
Nine held for theft, burglary, trespassing
SIBU: Two women were among nine people arrested to assist investigations into motorcycle theft, burglary and trespassing cases. Sibu district deputy police chief Supt Collin Babat on Thursday (Nov 4) said both women, aged 30 and 31 respectively, have previous criminal records. He added that the other seven suspects are aged between 15 and 33 […]
Woman arrested for illegal lottery sales
BAU: Police arrested a 23-year-old woman for alleged involvement in illegal lottery sales at Jalan Temenggong Salau here on Monday (Nov 1). Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the operation, codenamed Ops Dadu was carried out around 3.30pm by a team of personnel from the Criminal Investigation Department. The team spotted the suspect […]
Seven nabbed for fighting at bistro
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Police have apprehended nine suspects over their involvement in a fight at a bistro here. The fight was reported to have occurred at 2.05am on last Saturday (Oct 23). Kota Samarahan district police chief DSP Sudirman Kram said initial investigation revealed that the fight had happened in front of a bistro and a […]