Granny held for illegal lottery sale
KUCHING: An elderly woman was arrested on suspicion of operating illegal lottery sales in a premises at Batu Kawah New Township on Saturday. Padawan police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said a CID team raided the premises that was suspected to be used in illegal gambling activities. During the 6pm raid, the team spotted a 63-year-old […]
Raid nets two burglary suspects
MIRI: The cops here at wee hours of Wednesday, detained two local men suspected for their involvement in housebreaking. This was accomplished during an operation carried out at a house in Taman Tunku Abdul Rahman Lambir. The two men, aged 23 and 68, were detained at 4.34am by a team of Miri Criminal Investigation department […]
Theft syndicate crippled, four nabbed
KUCHING: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) managed to cripple a shop burglary and theft syndicate which is active around Kuching and Padawan areas. Sarawak Deputy Commissioner of Police Datuk Fisol Salleh said the syndicate has been active since the middle of the year. “With the arrest of four men including the mastermind, nine break-in and […]
Lance corporal detained for drug abuse
MIRI: A lance corporal was among two people detained by the police for drug abuse during a raid. The raid was conducted around 11.05am on Monday by a team from the Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) following a public tip-off. According to Miri deputy police chief Supt Mohd Sabri Zainol, the suspect aged 27 and […]
Four arrested for illegal cockfighting
BAU: Four locals were nabbed for being involved in illegal cockfighting at Jalan Kampung Sungai Pinang, Siniawan last Sunday (Dec 13). District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said a CID team carried out the raid around 2pm and found the suspects in an open space behind a house at the site. “All of them, aged […]
Man detained in alleged break-in
MIRI: A local man believed to be involved in a break-in at a grocery store in Pujut 4 here was detained Sunday (Dec 13). The police are also looking for another suspect in connection with the case. Today’s arrest (Sunday) was made around 2pm by a team from Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The suspect […]
Power supply to four premises cut off
KUCHING: Four premises around the district, suspected of being involved in gambling activities without a licence, had their power supply cut off today. A joint operation by the Kuching Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Sarawak Energy Berhad (Sesco) was carried out on premises comprising grocery stores, eateries and houses, from 9am to 2pm. Kuching police chief […]
SAC Salahuddin is state CID chief
KUCHING: SAC Mohd Salahuddin Che Ali is now Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief. He assumed the post today taking over from acting CID chief ACP Zulfikar Mohd Ghazali, who is Sarawak CID (Intelligence/Operation) deputy chief. Salahuddin was previously deputy director Narcotic (Enforcement/General Policing) in the Narcotic Crime Investigation Department (NCID), Bukit Aman. The […]
Three detained for mischief
MIRI: Police detained three local men for allegedly hurling firecrackers into a workers’ quarters in Riam early Wednesday morning. According to Miri police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah, the trio, aged 29, 33 and 37 years were detained during an operation dubbed ‘Ops Laras’ conducted by a team from Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) led […]
Fisol Salleh is new DCP
KUCHING: Datuk Fisol Salleh is now officially the Deputy Police Commissioner (DCP) effective from today. He takes over from acting DCP SAC Mohd Hairuddin Che Hamid, who is Sarawak Special Branch chief. ACP Zulfikar Mohd Ghazali is now the acting Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief, replacing outgoing CID chief SAC Denis Leong Soon Kuai. The […]