Unemployed busted for possessing ecstasy drugs

SIBU: Narcotics police arrested a jobless man and seized 180.34g of ecstasy drugs following a raid at Jalan Long Bridge on Monday (Feb 19). Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the 34-year-old suspect was picked up for alleged involvement in drug activities at the lobby of a hotel around 4.15 pm. “Inspections led to […]

Two locals arrested for vehicle damage in Taman Pangol Jaya

KUCHING: Two local men were apprehended by the police for allegedly causing damage to a vehicle in Taman Pangol Jaya, Jalan Lapangan Terbang Baru recently. Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said that the losses incurred from the damages amounted to around RM3,850. The suspects, aged 33 and 42, were apprehended by the Criminal Investigation […]

Four arrested for theft, burglary

KUCHING: The district police here have arrested four individuals for theft and burglary in Kampung Bako recently. Kuching Police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said that the arrests were made on Friday by a team led by Inspector Roshandi Sahari from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The suspects, three men and one woman aged between 22 […]

P-hailing rider arrested for torching police car

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested a p-hailing worker who set fire to a auxiliary police car and uploaded a video of the incident to gain attention on the TikTok application. Petaling Jaya district police chief ACP Mohamad Fakhruddin Abdul Hamid said the suspect, a 25-year-old man, was arrested in Flora Damansara near here at about […]

Four suspected gangsters nabbed in Pakan

Police PDRM

SIBU: Four suspects allegedly involved in gangsterism were arrested in Pakan on February 11. Julau police chief DSP Andam Sulin stated that they were aware of gangsterism activity in Julau and Pakan that was brought up by Julau MP Larry Sng. “We have detained four suspects for investigation under Section 506 of the Penal Code […]

Snatch thief swiftly caught after bankside robbery

KUCHING: A snatch thief received instant karma yesterday (Feb 8) when police quickly arrested him after he grabbed a woman’s handbag in front of a bank. He was arrested by Criminal Investigation Department (CID) personnel who happened to be near the scene at Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce, here. Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah […]

Turkiye detains 147 Daesh suspects in raids

ISTANBUL: Turkish authorities have detained 147 suspects over alleged links to Daesh extremists in raids across 33 cities and provinces, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Thursday, reported German news agency (dpa). Yerlikaya vowed to maintain “relentless” operations against the “terrorists” in a message on social media platform X, formerly Twitter.  The raids included Ankara and […]

Eight busted for splashing paint on loan shark debtors’ homes

KUCHING: Eight individuals, including two women, have been arrested on suspicion of splashing red paint on residences and vehicles as a form of intimidation towards individuals indebted to loan sharks. Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah lsaid the suspects, aged between 19 and 47, were detained across the city last month. Two of them tested […]

Man, fiancée suspected in hit-and-run involving cop nabbed

Police PDRM

IPOH: Police have detained a local man and his fiancée suspected to be involved in the hit-and-run of a police officer who was on a crime prevention patrol in Jalan Tanjung Rambutan-Chemor on Sunday. Ipoh district police chief ACP Yahaya Hassan said in a statement last night, acting on information received from the public, police […]

Local fishing vessel detained for violating permit conditions

BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) recently intercepted a local fishing vessel for allegedly fishing beyond its permitted zone. MMEA Bintulu director Captain Mohd Iszuadi Mohamad Hassan said the Class C boat was spotted 2.95 nautical miles west of Tanjung Payung at around 7.20 am on Wednesday (Jan 31) by an MMEA vessel patrolling […]