Juvenile junkie nabbed for possessing drug
MUKAH: Police arrested a 15-year-old boy for possessing 0.32g of syabu (methamphethamine drug) with a street value of RM50, at Jalan Selangau-Bintulu on Tuesday (Oct 26). Mukah district police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the unemployed juvenile was arrested at the roadside of Jalan Selangau-Bintulu at about 3pm, because he was suspected of being […]
Illegal money-lending lands man in trouble
PADAWAN: A man has been arrested for running an illegal money-lending business. He was picked up by police in Siburan on Monday (Oct 25) after a report was made against him by a victim. The victim had borrowed RM8,000 from the suspect, said Padawan OCPD Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad on Wednesday (Oct 27). […]
Man, 23, arrested for abusing drugs
PADAWAN: Narcotic police here on Tuesday (Oct 26) arrested a man suspected of abusing drugs in an unnumbered house at Jalan Fishermen Park, Siburan. Padawan police chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abg Ahmad said the team raided the house around 1.15pm and found the 23-year-old suspect inside. Body inspection was conducted as the police believed […]
Over 900 people arrested for drugs from January to September
KUCHING: Authorities have arrested 901 individuals suspected of engaging in drug abuse activities throughout Sarawak this year. They were nabbed in 422 operations carried out from January to September. Of the 901 people, 759 tested positive for drugs. Malaysian Drug Prevention Association (Pemadam) Sarawak chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah revealed that in the […]
Junkie nabbed for possessing syabu
BAU: Police arrested a man in possession of drugs believed to be syabu along Jalan Krokong here on Friday (Oct 22). A team from the Crime Prevention and Community Safety division spotted the suspect riding a motorcycle in a suspicious manner near Kampung Kaman. The police detained him for inspection and noticed that the suspect […]
Three arrested, 1.62kg marijuana seized in raid
MIRI: Narcotics police here arrested three individuals and seized 1.62kg of marijuana drugs at two separate locations on Thursday (Oct 21). District police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari, who confirmed the case, said the marijuana drugs seized from the suspects, were valued around RM9,750. The arrests were carried out in front of a courier service company […]
Youth gets 2 years’ jail for violating restriction order
SIBU: A Magistrates’ Court today sentenced a youth to two years’ jail for violating the Prevention of Crime Act 1959. Ronialdo Jamberi, 23, of Jalan Tiong Hua pleaded guilty through an interpreter to a charge of leaving his house without written permission while under a restriction order. The charge against him stated that he, being […]
20-year-old Junkie nabbed with 0.32g syabu
MUKAH: Police arrested a 20-year-old unemployed youth for possessing 0.32g of methamphetamine drug (syabu) with a street value of RM50 at a house here on Wednesday (Oct 20). Mukah police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said a police team arrested the local youth who was suspected to be involved in drug abuse activities. He added […]
Man caught with RM314,400 worth of drugs
MIRI: A 29-year-old unemployed man was arrested for possessing methamphetamine here on Tuesday (Oct 19). Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said two raids were carried out by personnel from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Departments of the Miri districts police headquarters and the Sarawak Police Contingent headquarters. “During the raids that took place at 11.20am […]
Police cripples drug distribution in Sibu
SIBU: Police have crippled the distribution of ecstasy drugs or hallucinogenic pills in this central township with the arrest of an unemployed man on Thursday (Oct 14). District deputy police chief Supt Collin Babat said the 39-year-old suspect was arrested around 10.30am in a house at Jalan Medan. “The suspect is believed to be actively […]