Teenager arrested for alleged rape
MIRI: A 13-year-old boy from Tudan Desaras housing estate has been detained for allegedly raping a teenage girl last Friday (May 14). Police arrested the youth following on a report lodged by the girl’s father. The father had suspected that two of his daughters aged 13 and 16 years of being the rape victims. Investigations […]
Jobless man arrested for drug possession
BAU: An unemployed man was arrested for alleged drug possession, in front of a house at Kampung Seringguk yesterday (May 10). The district’s narcotics police unit carried out a patrol around 4pm for preventive purposes in view of the coming Hari Raya celebration. Bau OCPD DSP Poge Nyaon said the team spotted and detained the […]
Man held for threatening dad
MIRI: The cops here last Saturday detained a local man after he allegedly threatened to kill his father during an argument over money. The man was arrested around 4.40 pm following on a report lodged by his 63-year-old father on April 13. During an argument that occurred at a house at Taman Jelita, Taman Tunku […]
Arrested for stealing five coconuts
MIRI: Police on Saturday (May 1) morning detained a local man for stealing five coconuts from a tree at a house in Lorong 1A, Pujut Padang Kerbau. Miri Police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said the 42-year-old suspect was picked up from a house at Jalan Tanjong Batu around 11.20am to help police investigate the case. […]
Stolen mobile phone tracked, thief arrested
MIRI: A 21-year-old handphone snatcher was detained by the police on Sunday morning (April 25) after they found a stolen iPhone 11 Pro max worth RM3,000 on him. The crime happened at 11.25am at an eatery in Time Square. Prior to that, the phone owner, who is a cook at the eatery, placed the phone […]
Youth arrested for allegedly raping disabled woman
PADAWAN: A youth has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman with learning disabilities in a house at Mile 19, Jalan Kuching-Serian. The alleged incident occurred last Thursday (April 22) when a male relative of the victim—her cousin—saw her leaving his house in a hurry to go to her house next door around 9pm. The […]
Man held for hurting minor
MIRI: A 34-year-old man was detained on Sunday (Apr 25) for allegedly injuring an 11-year-old boy. He was arrested at a house in Kampung Kuala Sibuti here at 10.06am to assist police in their probe into the case. It is believed that the suspect was upset upon knowing that his three-year-old son had fallen down […]
Man threatens attack on wife over money
MIRI: A 35-year-old unemployed man from Jalan Pujut Padang Kerbau here, who allegedly threatened his wife with a 59cm long machete on Saturday evening, has been detained by the police for questioning. The alleged incident occurred around 6.30pm inside their house after the wife reportedly refused his demand for her gold ring and cash. When […]
Indonesian immigrant arrested for possessing drugs
MIRI: Police detained an Indonesian immigrant, aged 45, and seized 52g of crystalline substances suspected to be methamphetamine worth about RM5,200 from him on Friday evening (March 26). The suspect was arrested by Bintulu Lumber Development (BLD) auxiliary policemen at a rat trail in Suai, Niah before he was handed over to Miri District Narcotics […]
Man nabbed for involvement in illegal lottery
BAU: Police nabbed a 39-year-old man on suspicion of being involved in an illegal lottery activity last Sunday (Mar 14). District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the arrest was made by a CID team in an ‘Ops Dadu’ raid at Bau market around 10am. “The team spotted and inspected the man, who is believed […]
