Man gets six years for hotel robbery
KUCHING: A man was sentenced to six years in prison and three strokes the Sessions Court here today (Mar 22) for committing armed robbery against a female receptionist at a budget hotel two years ago. Khairul, 37, pleaded guilty to one charge read by the interpreter before Judge Saiful Bahari Adzmi. According to the charge, […]
Kuching cops nab four men for series of armed robberies
KUCHING: A gang of four men allegedly involved in a spate of armed robberies in the city has been apprehended by the police. Acting on information, the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) successfully arrested the suspects, who were in a Perodua Alza, at a public parking area along Jalan Tun Jugah around 2.30am on Dec 15. […]
Kuching cops cripple armed robbery gang targeting 24-hour premises
KUCHING: Police have successfully dismantled an armed robbery gang known as “Geng Mar” that specifically targeted 24-hour establishments. Four local men were arrested in separate operations conducted last week in various locations around Kuching. During a press conference, Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah announced that the arrests were made on June 16 by the Criminal […]
Cops nab senior citizen for attempted armed robbery using toy pistol
IPOH: Police arrested a 66-year-old man when he tried to rob a mobile phone shop using a toy pistol in Jalan Onn Jaafar, here, last Saturday (22 April). Ipoh District Police chief ACP Yahaya Hassan said they received information regarding the incident at about 4 pm. “A team from the Pekan Bharu police station sped […]
Man gets six years in prison for armed robbery
KUCHING: A man has been sentenced to six years in prison and three strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here for armed robbery. Annuar, 38, pleaded guilty before Judge Afidah Abdul Rahman on Monday (April 10). Wielding a samurai sword, Annuar committed the offence at a convenience store in Jalan Sultan Tengah here […]
Father-son duo held for alleged armed robbery
KUCHING: A father and son were arrested by the police for suspected involvement in an armed robbery at a 24-hour convenience store in Jalan Sultan Tengah. Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said they received a report on the incident around 11.50pm last Friday (Mar 3). A suspect armed with a samurai sword entered the […]
22-year-old gets six years in prison for armed robbery
KUCHING: A man was sentenced to six years in prison and three strokes of the rotan by the Sessions Court here for armed robbery. Izzuddin, 22, pleaded guilty before Judge Mohd Taufik Mohd @ Mohd Yusoff on Tuesday (Feb 14). Izzuddin was the second accused out of three others who committed gang robbery in a […]
Jalan Stutong eatery heist solved with arrest of second suspect
KUCHING: Another suspect involved in the recent armed robbery at an eatery in Jalan Stutong here, was arrested on Thursday (Jan 26) evening. The suspect was arrested around 7.30 pm by a special task force formed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Sarawak Contingent Police. Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah told reporters […]
Manhunt in Kuching for two armed robbers
KUCHING: Police have launched a manhunt for two robbers who allegedly pulled off a heist at an eatery at Jalan Stutong, here yesterday (Jan 24). Two CCTV footages of the armed robbery had gone viral on social media. One of the clips showed two masked men — one armed with a weapon believed to be […]
Man detained in botched ‘grab-and-slash’ robbery attempt
BINTULU: A local man has been detained by police for injuring two people with a sharp weapon after committing a robbery at a supermarket. Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit stated that the man was detained on Dec 1 at a supermarket area in Bintulu town. “Further investigation of the incident found that the suspect was […]
