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Local dealer arrested with 5.8g of syabu

BINTULU: Narcotics police arrested a local man for allegedly distributing and abusing drugs at the Pasar Lama area here yesterday (Mar 12). Bintulu police chief Supt Nixon Joshua Ali said the 43-year-old was busted with a plastic packet containing 5.8g of suspected syabu on him. Preliminary investigations showed that the seized drugs were intended to […]

Five riot suspects in custody

SIBU: Police have arrested five local men suspected of involvement in a riot that erupted at an entertainment centre here on Saturday. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said they had received a report about the incident around 1.45 am. Initial investigations found that the riot was triggered by one of the intoxicated suspects who […]

Foreign boats detained, seven arrested

KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here detained two foreign fishing boats and arrested seven crew members for unauthorised fishing in national waters last week. MMEA Sarawak director First Admiral Kamal Ariffin Jusoh said that the Tun Fatimah offshore patrol vessel (OPV) conducted the arrests on Thursday night (Mar 7) and Friday morning (Mar […]

282 arrested in special operation

KUCHING: The police have conducted a Special Raid Operation across Sarawak, arresting 282 individuals for drug offences. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata said that during the operation, 656.63 grams of various drugs, valued at RM 42,911.60, were seized. “The operation, dubbed Ops Tapis, led to the arrest of 29 drug traffickers (including 6 foreigners), […]

Marine police seize tanker, arrest 9

SIBU: The Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 successfully intercepted a tanker ship carrying 300,000 litres of diesel at Tanjung Jerijeh, Batang Rajang, on Wednesday. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata said that the seized tanker and its illegal cargo were valued at a total of RM17,310,000. The patrol boat made the interception at 1.45 pm […]

Police nab 35 in major anti-crime ops

KUCHING: Police have arrested a total of 35 individuals, including two Indonesians, for various offences during a three-day operation codenamed ‘Ops Bersepadu Khas.’ Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said that the operation aimed at curbing burglaries, robberies, and vehicle thefts throughout the city, took place from Feb 26 to 28. This operation involved 147 […]

Traffic cops nab two motorists in ‘Ops Mabuk’

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Traffic police arrested two drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Mabuk’ recently. According to the Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department, the operation was held along Jalan Kota Samarahan Expressway with 10 police personnel from the Kota Samarahan traffic police division. The team initially detained […]

Unemployed busted for possessing ecstasy drugs

SIBU: Narcotics police arrested a jobless man and seized 180.34g of ecstasy drugs following a raid at Jalan Long Bridge on Monday (Feb 19). Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the 34-year-old suspect was picked up for alleged involvement in drug activities at the lobby of a hotel around 4.15 pm. “Inspections led to […]

Two locals arrested for vehicle damage in Taman Pangol Jaya

KUCHING: Two local men were apprehended by the police for allegedly causing damage to a vehicle in Taman Pangol Jaya, Jalan Lapangan Terbang Baru recently. Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said that the losses incurred from the damages amounted to around RM3,850. The suspects, aged 33 and 42, were apprehended by the Criminal Investigation […]

Four arrested for theft, burglary

KUCHING: The district police here have arrested four individuals for theft and burglary in Kampung Bako recently. Kuching Police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said that the arrests were made on Friday by a team led by Inspector Roshandi Sahari from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The suspects, three men and one woman aged between 22 […]