Five arrested in Sungai Apong cockfighting raid
KUCHING: Five local men aged between 24 and 83 were arrested during a police raid for allegedly engaging in cockfighting at a vacant lot in Sungai Apong here last Sunday (Feb 15). Kuching police chief, ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, said the raid was conducted at about 4.14 pm following information received. Initial investigations found a […]
Five arrested, fertilisers and processing machines worth RM771,000 seized
TASEK GELUGOR, Penang: Police arrested five men, including two foreign nationals, and seized various fertiliser processing machines, a lorry, and 47,000 kg of fertilisers worth RM771,000 during a raid on a local factory yesterday. General Operations Force (GOF) Northern Brigade Commander, SAC Balveer Singh, said the suspects, comprising three Malaysians aged 34 to 51, an […]
Woman rides against traffic to evade JPJ roadblock
KUALA LUMPUR: A woman rode her motorcycle against the flow of traffic in a desperate attempt to evade an inspection during Op Falcon, an operation conducted by the Kuala Lumpur Road Transport Department (JPJ) around the capital on Saturday night. Kuala Lumpur JPJ director Hamidi Adam said the 26-year-old woman turned back in an attempt to […]
1 dead, 2 injured in stabbing in Osaka, suspect arrested
OSAKA, Japan: A 17-year-old boy was killed, and two other boys were injured, after they were stabbed in Osaka’s busy Dotombori shopping area late Saturday, police said, as reported by Kyodo News. A man in his 20s was arrested today on suspicion of murder after fleeing the scene on foot, according to an investigative source. […]
1,124 maritime arrests worth RM102.9 million recorded in 2025
MIRI: Malaysia recorded 1,124 arrests involving seizures worth RM102.9 million in its waters in 2025, underlining the government’s sustained enforcement push against increasingly sophisticated maritime crime. The figures, released by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) or Maritim Malaysia, reflect intensified operations targeting a broad spectrum of offences, including illegal foreign fishing, migrant smuggling, drug […]
Foreign nationals posing as doctors arrested in Pudu raids
KUALA LUMPUR: A group of foreign nationals posing as doctors and offering unlicensed medical services from behind premises selling daily essentials was busted after the Immigration Department raided nine locations around Jalan Tun Tan Siew Sin in Pudu yesterday afternoon. The 4 pm raids were conducted by the Immigration Department’s Special Tactical Team, in coordination […]
Two local men arrested in daylight drug bust
BAU: Two local men were nabbed by police in broad daylight on Friday (Feb 13) after they were believed to be involved in drug abuse activities. Bau District Police Chief, P/Supt Mohd Haide A Rahman, said the two suspects, aged 24 and 31, were apprehended by the district’s Narcotics Crime Investigation Department . “On Feb […]
Six arrested in Sabah over RM1.3 million false airline ticket claims
KOTA KINABALU: Four federal statutory body officers and two employees of a travel agency were arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in Sabah last night to assist in investigations into false claims involving airline tickets amounting to about RM1.3 million. According to a source, all six suspects — comprising two men and four women aged […]
Civil servant held in fatal hit-and-run accident
SRI AMAN: Police arrested a 49-year-old civil servant in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident that occurred in the district on Feb 8. Police chief Supt. Dennis Bunyam said the suspect was tracked down and later surrendered himself at the Sri Aman police headquarters (IPD) “The suspect has been detained along with an SUV believed […]
Man held for alleged mischief
SARATOK: A man was arrested for allegedly committing mischief after damaging a wall at a residential house in Kampung Kabong on Feb 8. Saratok police chief DSP Mathew Manggie said the 27-year-old suspect was picked up on the same day following a police report lodged at the Kabong Police Station. “The incident came to light […]