Author: Allan Jay

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

Elderly man found alive – after 6 days in forest

KANOWIT: Against all odds, a septuagenarian survived six days without food in the Secungkil forest, Sungai Lipus, staying alive only on river water. Jampi Leban, 79, was reported missing by his family since June 8 after he did not return home from his farm. Kanowit fire chief Arrahman Chik in

Bintulu cops arrest three persons, seize syabu

BINTULU: Narcotics police here arrested three individuals and seized drugs believed to be syabu at separate locations on Monday (June 13). Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit said the suspects, aged between 33 and 58, were arrested in Jalan Sommerville and Jalan Tanjung Kidurong. Drugs believed to be syabu weighing 1.8g

Driver killed after pick-up truck crashes and overturns

SRI AMAN: A man died on the spot after his pick-up truck crashed and overturned in a ditch at Kampung Gran E, Stumbin here. Firefighters from the Sri Aman station were dispatched to the location, about 25km from the station after receiving a distress call around 7.10pm yesterday (June 13).

Duo arrested for possessing drugs

KUCHING: Narcotic police here arrested two men for possessing drugs worth more than RM3,000 last Sunday. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah, in a statement, said a police team arrested the duo around the city at 4.10 pm after receiving information. “Inspections led to the finding of drugs believed to be

Asthmatic jumps out of window to escape fire

BINTULU: A woman threw caution to the wind and jumped out from the window to escape a fire in her double-storey house at Jalan Kemena, Taman Sri Pelabuhan on Sunday (June 12) The 23-year-old, who is said to have asthma, had to be administered oxygen before she was taken to

Bintulu cops nab three men for drug abuse

BINTULU: Three locals suspected of substance abuse activities were nabbed by narcotics police here over the weekend. Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit said the first arrest happened in Jalan Tun Hussein Onn last Saturday (June 11). “We arrested a 23-year-old man for drug abuse. He tested positive for amphetamine and

State to deploy scanners in war against drugs

KUCHING: Sarawak is about to take another step – with the aid of scanners – in its fight to stem the flow of drugs into the state. If everything goes according to plan these scanners will be deployed across the state by August this year. “The state is being used