Cops set up task force to probe housing scams
KUCHING: Sarawak police have taken decisive action by forming a task force to investigate non-existent house construction scams plaguing the state. Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said the scam has inflicted losses amounting to RM3 million on innocent victims in the state. It is allegedly done by a real estate company based in […]
Police to deploy 457 policemen for Malaysia Day assignments
KUCHING: Sarawak police are deploying 457 police personnel for various field assignments during the Malaysia Day national celebration this Saturday (Sept 16). Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said the personnel comprised of 41 senior and 416 junior officers from various departments. “To ensure that the celebration is carried out smoothly and in an […]
Police detect 2,354 mule bank accounts in Sarawak
KUCHING: A total of 2,354 mule bank accounts have been identified by Sarawak police from January to June this year. Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Sapri said these accounts were involved in online purchase and part-time job offer scams, and other scams amounting to more than RM40 million in losses. The syndicates target fresh graduates, […]
400 traffic policemen for six-day Ops Lancar duty
KUCHING: Sarawak police have deployed a total of 400 police personnel to ensure the safety of road users during the six-day operation codenamed ‘Ops Lancar’ which coincides with the Hari Raya Aidiladha celebration. Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri told reporters the operation started yesterday (June 27) and will end on July 2. “The […]
Police launches probe phone scam impersonation
MIRI: The Sarawak police has initiated a thorough investigation into two recent incidents involving fraudulent phone calls which have caused huge financial losses for the victims. According to a press release by Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri today (June 16), in the first case, a 62-year-old female account clerk from a private […]
Three election offences reported to police
KUCHING: Sarawak police have received three reports from pertaining to election offences committed in Sarikei and Kuching districts yesterday. A police spokesman for the 15th general election (GE15), Supt Douglas Nyeging Taong in a statement, said the police report received in Sarikei, was regarding an act of mischief. The report claimed that a political party’s […]
Police advise candidates to “play fair” during campaigning
KUCHING: Sarawak police are advising the competing candidates and parties to play fair and abide by the rules when campaigning throughout the 15th General Election (GE15). When met by reporters, state police commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said the police will take appropriate actions in accordance with the law on reports of public disturbance […]
Investigations will be done fairly, assure cops
KUCHING: Sarawak police have assured that all investigations will be carried out fairly, equitably and with full dedication to ensure justice is upheld. This is in line with the role and responsibility of the police to maintain peace and security in the community. Sarawak Deputy Police Commissioner (DCP) Datuk Mancha Ata said this in response […]
Premier receives visitors
KUCHING: Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg received two courtesy calls at his office here, yesterday. The first courtesy call was from the director-general of the Implementation and Coordination Unit in the Prime Minister’s Department Putrajaya, Datuk Ruji Ubi. He was accompanied by the Sarawak director of Development Department, Jasni Jubli […]
Police salute courageous colleagues of yesteryear
MIRI: The name Corporal Itim Bijam may not ring a bell today, especially among the young, but Sarawak police recently went out of the way to make sure his services and sacrifices he made were not in vain. Itim – now 82 – was among four retired policemen who received the Pingat Jasa Pahlawan Negara […]