Man, teenager nabbed for online gambling
KUCHING: Police arrested a man and a teenager for engaging in online gambling activities at separate locations on Saturday (July 10). The first arrest involved a 33-year-old man at a grocery store in Kampung Kopit, Siniawan, Bau. Bau police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team raided the premises around 5.30pm […]
Cable theft suspect nabbed
MIRI: Police have detained a man believed to be involved in underground cable theft. The suspect, aged 39, was detained by a police team from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Miri Task Force at a house in Tudan Phase 6. On June 24, underground electrical cables estimated to be worth around RM5,000 were reported stolen […]
Man arrested for harassing debtor
MIRI: A 25-year-old man was detained by the police on Friday morning for harassing a debtor over an alleged unpaid debt. The suspect, who has at least four criminal records, was engaged by an ‘along’ (loan shark) to collect unpaid debts from a 33-year-old man at his house in Desa Pujut Bandar Baru Permyjaya. He […]
Online gambling top-up agent arrested
BAU: Police arrested a woman suspected to be an online gambling top-up agent in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Dadu’ in Bau town today. District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon who confirmed the case, said a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team raided the premises around 12.15pm. The team detained the 24-year-old woman and seized her smartphone […]
Three teens nabbed for stealing motorcycle
MIRI: Police arrested three teenagers within 12 hours after they reportedly stole a motorcycle at Tudan Flat, Permyjaya last Thursday (June 17). The motorcycle owner had lodged a police report after finding his machine which was parked in front of his house missing at about 8.30am. Following the report, a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team […]
Theft suspects arrested and loot recovered
MIRI: Local police nabbed three men last Thursday (June 17) on suspicion of stealing RM3,000 worth of fertiliser and pesticides from Batu Niah Agriculture Office. The suspects are believed to have committed the crime on June 15. An employee noticed the store’s fence and window had been cut open apparently with a hacksaw. It was […]
Gamblers caught red-handed
BINTULU: Police caught five gamblers playing cards in an oil palm plantation at Mile 16 here on Monday. The suspects, aged between 27 and 65, attempted to flee the scene after noticing the presence of a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team at 4.20pm. Bintulu district police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the police managed to […]
Sarawak CID deputy chief in transfer exercise
KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (Intelligence/Operations) deputy chief ACP Zulfikar Mohd Ghazali is among four senior police officers involved in a transfer exercise effective July 1. He has been appointed as Region Five Marine Police Force headquarters commander in Kuching. Zulfikar replaces ACP Shamsol Kassim who will be appointed as commander of Region One […]
Mother and boyfriend detained for abusing her son
MIRI: A 35 year-old woman and her boyfriend have been detained by the police for allegedly abusing her six year-old son. Miri deputy police chief Supt Sabri Zainol said the woman and her 45 year-old companion were detained by Criminal Investigation department (CID) personnel yesterday following a report lodged by the boy’s biological father. “The […]
Man arrested for arson threat
MIRI: Police here on Thursday night arrested a man from Tudan Phase 6 after he allegedly threatened to burn down his father’s house. The man, aged 25, was picked up by a team from the Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) around 11.30pm, shortly after his 55-year-old father made a police report. Prior to his arrest, […]