Labourer nabbed for meth possession
MUKAH: Narcotics police arrested a labourer for possessing suspected methamphetamine at a petrol station on Sunday. Mukah police chief, DSP Muhammad Rizal Alias, in a statement, said that the arrest was made around 10.30 am when the 31-year-old man was suspiciously riding his motorcycle around the petrol station. As a team approached him, the […]
Eight foreign women nabbed in entertainment outlet raid
SIMANGGANG: Eight Indonesian women were arrested for allegedly working without permits at an entertainment centre along Jalan Hollis. Sri Aman police chief DSP Mathew Manggie said that the arrests were made in an ‘Ops Noda/Pusat Hiburan’ raid by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) around 10.30 pm on Tuesday. “Examinations found that the women, aged between […]
Two locals arrested for unlicensed moneylending
MIRI: Two local men were arrested for alleged unlicensed moneylending (Ah Long) activities in the district during an operation codenamed ‘Ops Vulture’. Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the suspects were detained by the Commercial Crime Investigation Division (CCID) around 11 am last Tuesday (Mar 19). “They were arrested on suspicion of being […]
Local dealer arrested with 5.8g of syabu
BINTULU: Narcotics police arrested a local man for allegedly distributing and abusing drugs at the Pasar Lama area here yesterday (Mar 12). Bintulu police chief Supt Nixon Joshua Ali said the 43-year-old was busted with a plastic packet containing 5.8g of suspected syabu on him. Preliminary investigations showed that the seized drugs were intended to […]
Five riot suspects in custody
SIBU: Police have arrested five local men suspected of involvement in a riot that erupted at an entertainment centre here on Saturday. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said they had received a report about the incident around 1.45 am. Initial investigations found that the riot was triggered by one of the intoxicated suspects who […]
Foreign boats detained, seven arrested
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here detained two foreign fishing boats and arrested seven crew members for unauthorised fishing in national waters last week. MMEA Sarawak director First Admiral Kamal Ariffin Jusoh said that the Tun Fatimah offshore patrol vessel (OPV) conducted the arrests on Thursday night (Mar 7) and Friday morning (Mar […]
282 arrested in special operation
KUCHING: The police have conducted a Special Raid Operation across Sarawak, arresting 282 individuals for drug offences. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata said that during the operation, 656.63 grams of various drugs, valued at RM 42,911.60, were seized. “The operation, dubbed Ops Tapis, led to the arrest of 29 drug traffickers (including 6 foreigners), […]
Marine police seize tanker, arrest 9
SIBU: The Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 successfully intercepted a tanker ship carrying 300,000 litres of diesel at Tanjung Jerijeh, Batang Rajang, on Wednesday. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata said that the seized tanker and its illegal cargo were valued at a total of RM17,310,000. The patrol boat made the interception at 1.45 pm […]
Police nab 35 in major anti-crime ops
KUCHING: Police have arrested a total of 35 individuals, including two Indonesians, for various offences during a three-day operation codenamed ‘Ops Bersepadu Khas.’ Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said that the operation aimed at curbing burglaries, robberies, and vehicle thefts throughout the city, took place from Feb 26 to 28. This operation involved 147 […]
Traffic cops nab two motorists in ‘Ops Mabuk’
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Traffic police arrested two drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Mabuk’ recently. According to the Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department, the operation was held along Jalan Kota Samarahan Expressway with 10 police personnel from the Kota Samarahan traffic police division. The team initially detained […]
