Kidnapped in Thailand – when ‘friends’ sell you to human trafficking syndicates

By Nina Muslim KUALA LUMPUR: One evening in April, David got an offer that excited him. A small business owner selling phone accessories in Sarawak, he had been at a loose end and seeking to increase his income. Someone in a WhatsApp group he was in suggested a business opportunity while he was vacationing in […]
Malaysia’s first catnapping for ransom

KUCHING: Sarawak is the first state in Malaysia to record an animal kidnapping involving a cat and a RM6,000 ransom, said Malaysia Animal Association president Arie Dwi Andika. This was in light of a viral incident on social media where a cat owner lodged a police report in Kuching on Sept 4 after she was […]
Quick action leads to abductors’ arrest

MIRI: Police arrested five men suspected to be involved in the abduction of a jobless 28-year-old man Jalan Bintang around 4.30pm here on Tuesday (August 18). Miri District police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah confirmed the arrest of the suspects, aged between 18 and 40, less than 12 hours after the case was reported. “The […]
Man survives kidnapping

MIRI: Police are currently hunting down a group of men who kidnapped another man in broad daylight in front of an eatery at Jalan Bintang Jaya 2 on Tuesday (Aug 18). District police chief, ACP Lim Meng Seah, who confirmed the case, said the police were already tracking the suspects. The kidnapping that occurred in […]