Six elderly among 13 nabbed for gambling

SRI AMAN: Police have arrested 13 local men for allegedly participating in holo and mahjong gambling sessions in Simanggang Town District on Tuesday. Acting on information, the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) raided a premises located on the first floor and uncovered the gambling den in the building at 6.30 pm. Sri Aman police chief DSP […]

Suspect in the viral MJC assault nabbed

PADAWAN: Police have arrested a local man who allegedly threatened and assaulted another man at MJC, Batu Kawa over the weekend. Padawan police chief Supt Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi, when contacted, confirmed that the arrest was made around 1.15 pm this afternoon (Aug 27). “The 36-year-old suspect was picked up at the Taman Sri […]

Two criminals nabbed, leading to few cases being solved

SIBU: Six different crime cases were believed to have been solved following the arrest of two men, thanks to a report filed by a female victim. According to Sibu Police Chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili, the cases include snatching, theft, cable theft, and one linked to commercial crime and the breakthrough came after a report was […]

Cops arrest man and teen, recover three stolen motorcycles

PADAWAN: Police have arrested a man and a teenage girl as well as recovered three stolen motorcycles during an anti-vehicle theft operation. According to Padawan OCPD Supt Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi, the suspects, aged 18 and 22, were taken into custody by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID). He stated that the operation codenamed ‘Op […]

Eight nabbed for dangerous, reckless riding

PADAWAN: Traffic police have arrested eight locals for allegedly riding their motorcycles dangerously in an operation dubbed ‘Ops Samseng Jalanan’ last night (Aug 3). Padawan OCPD Supt Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi said that the operation was carried out by the Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division along Jalan FAC. He added that the riders were […]

Three men nabbed for suspected drug trafficking

MIRI: Three men, including one foreign national, have been detained by the Miri Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division on suspicion of drug trafficking for the local market. The arrests occurred during two separate raids conducted on July 30. The suspects, aged between 32 and 46, were apprehended with a total seizure valued at RM21,545.20. Miri Police […]

Three nabbed over shooting incident

PADAWAN: Police have arrested three local men in connection with a recent shooting incident that injured three other men behind a supermarket along Mile 19, Jalan Kuching-Serian. Padawan police chief Supt Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi confirmed that the arrests took place between 8pm to 11pm last Monday. “Three local men, aged between 23 and […]

Immigration enforcers apprehend total 36 persons during raid

MIRI: An operation of a house raid in Piasau saw 24 suspects were detained while another 12 persons along with local employers in Jalan Beluru – Lapok were held for invalid documents. According to reports by the Immigration Enforcement Unit, the operation along Jalan Beluru – Lapok on Wednesday (July 3) targeted four locations which […]

Four detained in three drug raids

MIRI: Four individuals, including a woman and a foreign national, were detained during three separate drug raids here last Monday and Tuesday.   The raids, conducted by the Sarawak Police Contingent (IPK) and personnel from the Miri Police Headquarters (IPD Miri), resulted in the seizure of syabu worth RM23,631.30, weighing a total of 214.83 grammes on July […]

Thai police arrest suspect in Yala bomb blast

YALA (Thailand): Thai police have arrested a local man suspected to be involved in a car bomb explosion in Yala, southern Thailand, early Sunday morning that had claimed a woman’s life. Bannan Sata police chief Colonel Ranon Surawit said the 27-year-old was arrested last night near the Bannan Sata police’s residential building. “We have arrested […]