Man held for breaking into hardware store
MIRI: A 23-year-old man was nabbed for breaking into a hardware store at Piasau Industrial area here on Monday (June 28). Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said the arrest was made less than five hours after the incident. The image of the suspect was caught by the premises’ closed circuit television (CCTV). Several hardware items as well as two […]
Woman catches Peeping Tom outside bathroom
LAWAS: A woman in Kampung Awat-Awat Sundar here has reported a Peeping Tom to the police here. The Peeping Tom is none other than the woman’s own 29-year-old, jobless brother-in-law. Lawas Police chief DSP Sila Kadong said the police were investigating the case after the woman lodged a report. The case is being investigated under […]
13 arrested in cockfight raid
SERIAN: Thirteen men were arrested for cockfighting on Monday (June 28). A police team, led by ASP Murad Jemari, raided an area which was believed to be an illegal cockfighting arena at Jalan Tamba No 1 at 5.05pm. Serian police chief DSP Aswandy Anis said all of the men, aged between 30 and 63, attempted […]
Two more bids to smuggle illegals foiled
SERIAN: The General Operations Force (GOF) 11th Battalion foiled two human trafficking bids involving 12 Indonesians in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Benteng Covid’ on Monday (June 28). District police chief DSP Aswandy Anis stated that the first case involved the arrests of two locals and 11 Indonesians around 5pm. Two suspicious vehicles were detained by […]
Suspect leads police on 45-min car chase
SIBU: A 33-year-old man was arrested after leading the police on a 45-minute car chase here on Friday (June 25). The action was recorded by members of the public who later viralled the video on social media. Sibu police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit, who confirmed the case, said the chase involved a police patrol […]
Arrested for stealing from e-hailing driver
MIRI: Police arrested a local man after he allegedly stole cash amounting of RM2,000 from an e-hailing driver last Friday. The 32-year-old suspect was nabbed some eight hours after he stole the e-hailing driver’s wallet from the car seat when the victim stopped at a fuel station in Krokop. It is believed that the incident […]
Druggie nabbed at car park
BINTULU: A technician at a private company here, was arrested by police at a car park at Mile 5, Bintulu-Miri Road today. District police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the 28-year-old is believed to be involved in drug distribution activities around Bintulu. “Inspections found four straw tubes containing crystalline lumps believed to be syabu, kept […]
Four online gambling operators arrested
KUCHING: Police arrested four illegal gambling operators in a raid on a premises at Jalan Airport 5 here today (June 25). District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said acting on information, a police team raided a luxury residential premises believed to be used as an online gambling operation centre around 10.45am. He said three women […]
Police nab two in illegal gambling raids
KOTA PADAWAN: Police arrested two persons during separate raids on illegal gambling activities here. Padawan police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the first arrest took place at Moyan Square Commercial Centre, Jalan Batu Kawa-Tondong around 2.45pm last Thursday. “A 38-year-old woman believed to be involved in online gambling activity, was spotted in the premises and […]
Government officer, manager remanded for false claim
KUCHING: An Agriculture officer and a nursery company manager were remanded for four days today over their alleged involvement in a false claim involving the supply and delivery of 28,806 Musang King durian saplings. The Magistrates Court here ordered the Grade 32 Agriculture Department officer, aged 46 and the 41-year-old project manager be remanded to […]