Arrest await people who fail to go for second screening

KUALA LUMPUR: Beginning tomorrow, police will take stern action and arrest and charge anyone who has not taken the second screening test on the 13th day of home quarantine. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said in a statement today that these individuals have been instructed to contact the nearest District Health […]

Tomb raider detained

MIRI: A suspected tomb raider has been detained by the police on Tuesday night for his alleged involvement in grave-robbing activity at Riam cemetery. Miri police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah said that the suspect aged 28, a local, was picked up by a team of Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) around 10.45pm near a […]

RM259K worth of liquor seized

SIBU: The 10th Battalion General Operation Force (GOF) on Saturday (July 11) arrested a woman and seized 1,361 cartons of illicit liquor worth RM259,000 without tax. According to GOF commander Supt Mohammad Hafiz, a GOF enforcement team raided a store in Jalan Fookui, off Jalan Oya Lama at 9.15am. “The store was suspected to be […]

Swift arrest solves bike theft case

KUCHING: Police successfully solved a motorcycle theft case within four hours and arrested two individuals for allegedly committing the crime last Saturday morning.   Kuching district deputy police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said police received a report on a stolen motorcycle around 6am in Santubong area.   Following the report and information, a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) unit […]

Two intoxicated drivers nabbed

KUCHING: Police arrested two men for driving under the influence of alcohol during a roadblock at Jalan Simpang Tiga here on Saturday.   Kuching district deputy police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said that the roadblock codenamed ‘Ops Mabuk’ took place from 9.30pm until 2am by a team of police and army personnel.   “During the operation, three […]

Aggression lands man in hot water

MIRI: A 47-year-old man from Kampung Kejapil, Bekenu, landed himself in trouble with the law for throwing obscenities and injuring two policemen on Saturday.   The suspect used a slingshot to attack the police who came to his house around 2.10pm.   “He began shooting pebbles using the slingshot at the policemen when they were questioning him […]

Cops arrest couple with drugs

SERIAN: Police arrested a couple on suspicion of being involved in drug-related activities in Kampung Koran Mawang last Friday. Serian district police chief DSP Aswandy Anis who confirmed the case, said that the arrest was made by a team of Serian Police Narcotics Crime Investigation Division (NCID) in an unnumbered house around 7am. “The team […]

Man nabbed for raping minor

MIRI: Police yesterday arrested a man for allegedly raping a minor in February this year. Miri district police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah who confirmed the incident, said the 23-year-old man was arrested at 12.20am in his home at Jalan Lutong-Kuala Baram. According to the report, the 15-year-old victim got to know the suspect in […]

Arrested for drink-driving

KUCHING: Police here arrested a man who was driving under the influence of alcohol at a roadblock on Saturday night. Kuching district deputy police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said the suspect was arrested during Ops Mabuk conducted at Jalan Simpang Tiga from 8.30pm until 12am. The operation was aimed at preventing motorists who drive or […]

Man arrested for drug possession

KUCHING: Police have arrested a local man on suspicion of possessing drugs around Eden Heights apartment last Saturday night (June 20). Kuching District deputy police chief, Supt Merbin Lisa, who confirmed this, said the arrest was carried out by a team from Kuching Police Narcotics Crime Investigation Division (NCID) at 11pm around Richmond Hill. “The […]