Man held after assault video goes viral
KUCHING: A man has been arrested following a video of him assaulting his girlfriend at a restaurant in Jalan Pending here went viral on social media. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the suspect was taken into custody when he surrendered at the Kuching District Police Headquarters at about 6pm on Wednesday (Oct 6). “Preliminary […]
Cops arrest four online gambling suspects
PADAWAN: Four men suspected of being online gambling agents were arrested at separate locations during a police operation codenamed ‘Ops Dadu Khas’. The operation was carried out by the district police task force from 12pm to 3.30pm on Thursday (Sept 30). Padawan police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the team raided four eateries at Jalan […]
Drugs worth over RM140,000 seized, two suspects arrested
MIRI: Narcotics police have arrested a couple suspected of being drug distributors and seized from them Ecstasy drugs worth over RM140,000 in a house at Kin Link Garden, Piasau. District deputy police chief Supt Mohd Sabri Zainol in a press conference on Friday (Oct 1), said a raid on the house by local and state […]
Police arrest three drug possessors in village hut
BAU: Three jobless men were arrested for drug possession valued at RM3,100 in a wooden hut at Kampung Nowang Mile 5 on Saturday (Sept 25). Acting on public information, a narcotic police team led by Sub-Inspector Mapi Sipie, raided the hut around 10.15am. District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon, who confirmed the case, said the […]
Online gambling call centre busted with arrest of trio
PADAWAN: Police here arrested three locals for allegedly operating an illegal online gambling call centre in an apartment last Friday (Sept 24). A team of personnel from Sarawak Police Contingent Headquarters (IPK) and the district’s police headquarters raided the premises at Jalan Stapok Utama around 10.05pm. District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan, who confirmed the […]
End of the road for online gambling centres
KUCHING: Two online gambling operations here were crippled by the police, who also arrested 24 foreign suspects, including seven women. Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said police raided two premises located at an apartment in Jalan Datuk Tawi Sli for allegedly acting as a call centre for online gambling activities between 2pm and 10pm […]
Online gambling syndicate crippled
KUCHING: An online gambling syndicate, reportedly reaping profits of about RM360,000 since operating for the past six months, was crippled with the arrest of nine individuals on Monday (Sept 20). Acting on information gathered, a Kuching police team along with Sarawak NCID officers raided a bungalow house at Taman Stutong Indah, Tabuan Jaya around 12pm […]
Two held for drug possession
MIRI: Two men were arrested for possessing drugs in Kampung Bungai, Bekenu last Saturday (Sept 18). Acting on information, a police team raided a hut at 10.45pm at the said location and detained the suspects for inspection. The team managed to find 105 pieces of straw tubes containing crystalline substance, believed to be methamphetamine, inside […]
Six arrested for possessing swiftlet nests
SIBU: The Sibu Marine Police have arrested four individuals for possessing swiftlet nests worth over RM130,000 in a joint operation with Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) Sibu recently. Acting on public information, a team comprising two from the Marine Police and 10 SFC enforcement personnel raided a house near Blacksmith Road. Region 5 Marine Police commander […]
Motorist nabbed for drink driving
PADAWAN: A 30-year-old man was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol at Mile 16, Jalan Kuching-Serian last Friday (Sept 17). The motorist was nabbed at a roadblock conducted under ‘Ops Mabuk’ from 8pm to 10.30pm, carried out by traffic police alongside ‘Ops Covid-19’ roadblock personnel. Padawan deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw […]