KUCHING: Sarawak police continue their fight against drugs this year with 1,314 arrests made between January 1 and March 5. State police commissioner Datuk Azman Yusof said the number of arrests made increased by 289 as compared to 1,025 arrests during same period last year. According to him, the number
KUCHING: Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director- general Datuk Mohammad Hamdan Wahid said officers and personnel should strive to be a role model to give the department a positive image. According to him, the department’s main motto is to serve the people, meaning firefighters must serve the people regardless of
SERIAN: A woman from Kampung Bugu here, who was reported missing earlier, has been found safe and sound. Firemen found the 44-year-old in a hut about 1km from her house today. She was reported missing by her family and was last seen at 7pm on Wednesday. Personal documents belonging to
SARIKEI: A dredging vessel and its crew of three have been detained by the marine police for allegedly stealing sand in Tanjung Burung here. Marine police intelligence and operations chief Fakharuddin Amri Sanusi said the vessel, loaded with about 350 tonnes of sand worth over RM1.29 mln, was spotted during
KUCHING: A man was found dead in his room at a worker’s quarters in Taman Calvary, Jalan Kuching-Serian on Wednesday. Padawan District Police chief, Supt Aidil Bolhassan, said the deceased identified as Bambang Manapun, 47, was pronounced dead by Kota Sentosa paramedics who went to the scene after receiving a
BINTULU: The state marine police seized 800 litres of unlicensed fuel (petroleum) in an operation dubbed ‘Op Landai’ yesterday. Its Marine Police Region Five commander ACP Salehuddin Mat Zaman said acting on police surveillance and information gathered, police inspected a four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle at around 8.30am. He pointed out that
KUCHING: The departure of the late Cobbold John Lusoi will surely be felt by every leader and people in Sarawak. Parti Bansa Dayak Sarawak (PBDS) Baru central region chairman Julius Enchana said that the demise of the party president was a huge loss for the party and the Dayak community.
KUCHING: A fourth suspect linked to a syndicate that ran a scam which resulted in the detention of 47 Malaysians in Cambodia recently is now on remand till March 10. State Commercial Crime and Investigation Department (CCID) Supt Mustafa Kamal Gani Abdullah said Magistrate Faelly Jeffrey Lanjungan imposed the remand
KUCHING: Six new fire stations throughout the state are expected to be completed by the end of this year at an estimated cost of RM42 million. State Fire and Rescue Department director, Khirudin Drahman, said currently the state has 30 fire stations. “With the completion of the new stations, the
SIBU: Police have remanded two male suspects for their alleged involvement in the Liberia job scam for four days starting today. State Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) chief Supt Mustafa Kamal Gani Abdullah said the remand order was granted by Magistrate Muhammad Faizal Che Saad at the Sibu Magistrate’s Court.
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