Author: Daryll Law

Protected birds land man in hot soup

LUNDU: A 56-year-old man was detained when 21 protected birds were found in his possession at a house in Kampung Sebat, Sematan. The seizure was made following a raid during the ‘Ops Bersepadu Khazanah’ by the General Operations Force (GOF) together with the Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) at 3.30pm on

Angry man arrested for arson

BETONG: A man torched several vehicles at a petrol station following after being accused of not paying for his fuel at Jalan Sie Meng Chan yesterday. A spokesperson from the State Fire and Rescue Department said the department received a report of the incident at 8.53am, and shortly after firefighters

Senior citizen dies in car-truck crash

SARATOK: A senior citizen died, pinned to his seat, after his car crashed head on with a medical waste truck along Jalan Kedap, KM58, Jalan Sarikei-Betong. During the 8.20am incident, the truck was travelling from Sibu to Kuching when the car driven by the victim, 71, reportedly entered the opposite

Assistant driver killed in collision

KUCHING: One person was killed while another badly injured when a fertiliser laden lorry they were travelling in collided with a school bus near Kampung Jirok, Simunjan Serian – Sri Aman Road yesterday. The deceased, identified as lorry driver assistant, Jong Khiam Yuan, succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment

Man’s body found decomposed in house

KUCHING: The decomposed body of a man was found inside his rented house in Poh Ming Park, Sekama here yesterday. The deceased, in his mid-50s known as Lee, from Siburan was found at 4pm, following a report of foul smell from said house. Lee was believed to have been dead

Gagged, blind-folded and robbed

KUCHING: A married couple was gagged, blind-folded, bound and robbed by four masked men of their jewellery and mobile phone early yesterday Saturday morning. The men also drove off in both the couple’s cars, said Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan. Supt Aidil said in the 5am incident, the

Fire leaves eleven homeless

KUCHING: Eleven people have been rendered homeless after a fire gutted their house at Jalan Jambori, Stakan here yesterday. A spokesman from the State Fire and Rescue Department said firefighters from Kota Samarahan and Batu Lintang fire stations were deployed to the scene after the department received a distress call

Lucky escape for driver as tanker catches fire

KUCHING: A man managed to escape unharmed after the 38 tonne palm oil-laden tanker he drove went up in flames. The lorry driver was at Jalan Kampung Meranek, Kota Samarahan when he noticed smoke coming out of the lorry’s tyres. He immediately pulled over, exited the vehicle and ran to

Illicit cigs worth RM132,640 seized

LUNDU: The 11th Battalion General Operations Force (GOF) has seized about 416 cartons of cigarette of various brands during an operation dubbed ‘Ops Libas’ on Friday. Its commanding officer Supt Rosdi Inai said the seizure of the illicit cigarettes worth RM132,640 was conducted at 3.30pm, based on the information gathered

Three arrested in drug bust

KUCHING: Narcotics police arrested three men in two separate raids for illegal drug activities on Thursday. Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the first raid was carried out at Kampung Haji Baki here at 3.15pm. A man suspected of involvement in drug abuse activities was detained for inspection