Author: Allan Jay

Junkie held, drugs seized

BINTULU: Narcotic police here busted a suspected junkie and seized drugs believed to be syabu last Friday.   In a statement, Bintulu district police chief Supt Batholomew Umpit said the team arrested a local man on suspicion of engaging in substance abuse around Jalan Pedada. The team managed to seize 0.5g

Mysterious blast still under probe

KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department here is still investigating the cause of an alleged explosion that damaged four premises at Emart Sejingkat Sentral along Jalan Bako, Demak Laut this morning. A spokesman from the department’s operations centre said the incident which did not involve any fire or injuries, happened

Habitual offenders among three held

PADAWAN: Police have arrested two local men who have a chequered criminal history as well as a local woman for suspected involvement in a vehicle theft. Acting on public information at about 9.15am, a motorcycle patrol unit was despatched to Lorong 3, Jalan Stephen Yong yesterday. In a statement Padawan

Road bully: Public cooperation sought

PADAWAN: Police here are currently looking for a male driver who stopped his car in the middle of the road and blocked another vehicle at Jalan Pasar Sungai Maong, Batu Kawa yesterday (June 18). The incident believed to have happened around 11.30am, went viral on social media after a 30-second

Deadly cobra caught, released

BETONG: A retail shop owner had an early surprised visit from a slithery customer while cleaning up to prepare for business this morning. The frightening snake incident happened at a shop in Empiang, Kampung Engkeranji and firemen from Betong station were promptly alerted of the reptile presence around 7.10am. Upon

Four locals held for drugs

BINTULU: Narcotic police here on two consecutive days arrested four locals on suspicion of engaging in substance abuse activities. Bintulu district police chief Supt Batholomew Umpit in a statement, said the first two male suspects were arrested around Jalan Tun Hussein Onn Wednesday (June 15). During an inspection, police found

Man held for alleged involvement in burglary

KUCHING: A local man, suspected of being involved in a burglary case in Rampangi, was arrested by the police today. According to Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah in a statement, acting on information, police from the Santubong station apprehended the suspect around 9pm at Mydin Supermarket carpark. “The

Man survives after car rams into tree

BINTULU: A local man managed to survive an accident by sustaining injuries after his car crashes into a tree at Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi here, today. A spokesman from the Sarawak Fire Department operations centre said firemen from Bintulu station were despatched to the scene after receiving a distress call

Man nabbed in Bau for allegedly running online gambling

BAU: Police here arrested a local man for allegedly running an online gambling sales activity in an eatery at Jalan Jambusan here, yesterday. Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon in a statement said the suspect was apprehended during the ‘Op Dadu’ raid, which was carried out by the district’s

Two bizarre pains – firemen lend help

BINTULU: Two men who suffered from freak incidents were aided with special emergency services provided by firemen within 24 hours here recently. In the first incident, firemen provided aid to a young man who got his ring stuck on his index finger on Monday (June 13). Firemen were called to