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
KUCHING: Oil spills at Jalan Satok and Jalan Kuching-Serian early this morning reportedly resulted in numerous accidents and traffic congestion. Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) assistant director of operations Henderi Ardimansyah said they were alerted to the oil spills at 12.57 am and at 1.01am. Firefighters from Padungan and
BINTULU: A two-day operation here aimed at detecting and detaining migrants without valid documents resulted in the arrest of 46 individuals of various foreign nationalities. The Sarawak Immigration Department said the raids from Mar 22 to 23 targeted 16 hotspots with illegal foreigners. Acting on public tip-offs and weeks of
BINTULU: Two local men suspected of being involved in drug distribution were arrested in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Bersepadu’ yesterday (Mar 24). Bintulu police chief Supt Nixon Joshua Ali said the suspects, both in their mid-20s, were picked up in Park City area here. “During the arrest, the police seized
KUCHING: The remains of a policeman, suspected to have been beaten to death at an apartment in Taman Impian Indah, Kajang, Selangor arrived safely at Kuching International Airport yesterday (Mar 24). The body of Corporal Sathyaraj Jeevan, 34, arrived at 9.30 am, greeted with a salute and a brief ceremony
KUCHING: In his ONE Championship debut, Sarawakian Muay Thai fighter, Mohd Rifdean Masdor, delivered an outstanding performance, triumphing over Thai fighter Pichai Lookbanmai with a Technical Knockout (TKO) at the ONE Friday Fights 56 at Bangkok’s Lumpinee Boxing Stadium on Saturday. TV Sarawak (TVS) reported that Mohd Rifdean, who representing
BINTULU: A local man managed to escape serious injuries after his Nissan Almera skidded and crashed into the bushes along Jalan Kidurong-Samalaju yesterday (Mar 24). Firefighters from Kidurong station were rushed to the scene after being alerted of the accident at 8.44 am. Upon arrival, the team found that the
BAU: Traffic police identified the absence of licence plates and modified exhaust systems as the most common offences committed among motorcyclists, following an operation codenamed ‘Ops Samseng Jalanan’ last Friday (Mar 22). In the operation, the Bau Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division issued a total of 23 summonses for various
SRI AMAN: The Sarawak Immigration Department, in collaboration with the Sarawak Road Transport Department (JPJ), recently conducted a joint special operation codenamed ‘Ops Bersepadu’, resulting in the arrest of 18 foreigners. A roadblock, organised jointly by the Kuching Immigration Enforcement Division and the Sri Aman JPJ Operation Unit, was set
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
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