Man picked up for drugs
BINTULU: Narcotics police arrested a local man for alleged possession of dangerous drugs yesterday. Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit said the 32-year-old suspect was detained around Jalan Abang Galau. Following a body search, police seized a plastic packet and a straw tube containing drugs believed to be syabu from the suspect’s bag. The drugs weighed […]
Inevitable clutch of long arm of the law
What I’ve learned to do is arrest my addiction – arrest it myself, so I don’t get arrested. – Rodney King, African American man who was a victim of police brutality After editing most of crime and police stories, I can humbly say that the Penal Code is at my finger tip, just like blind-typing. […]
Drug abuse suspect in custody
BINTULU: Police arrested another local for allegedly engaging in substance abuse yesterday. In a statement Bintulu police chief Supt Batholomew Umpit said the 28-year-old was detained for inspection at Pasar Lama Bintulu. “Police managed to seized 0.5g of drugs believed to be syabu and the suspect will be investigated under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous […]
Two held in raid on stalls
BAU: Police arrested a man and a woman for suspected involvement in gaming activities at Kampung Srieng, Jalan Bau-Serikin last Monday (June 27). Bau police chief DSP Poge Nyaon in a statement, said they were arrested in ‘Op Dadu’ raids carried out at ‘Gerai Tani Jagoi’ from 3.30pm. “The woman was arrested for engaging in […]
Man in custody for having imitation guns
KUCHING: Police have arrested a man for allegedly selling various types of imitation firearms at Jalan Song here. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah in a statement, said the arrest was made around 4.20pm at a shopping mall yesterday. A police team from the Kuching Criminal Investigation Division (CID) D9 branch and Armaments branch, had carried […]
Three arrested over murder of popular Indian rapper
NEW DELHI: Indian police have arrested three men accused of murdering hip-hop star Sidhu Moose Wala, seizing a cache of weaponry including a grenade launcher from the suspects. Moose Wala — also known by his birth name Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu — was shot dead in his car in the northern state of Punjab last month. […]
Duo held for suspected involvement in drug
BINTULU: Two local men were arrested on suspicion of substance abuse yesterday by the Narcotics police. According to Bintulu police chief Supt Batholomew Umpit in a statement, the suspects, aged 26 and 37, were arrested at Jalan Sebiew and Jalan Tun Hussein Onn. “One of them was found to be in possession of 0.5g of […]
‘Superman’ riders arrested in Bintulu
BINTULU: Traffic police here arrested three locals for riding their motorcycles dangerously and recklessly at Jalan Paragon last Sunday. The operations, codenamed ‘Ops Samseng Jalanan’ and ‘Ops Bersepadu’, were carried out by the Bintulu traffic police division from 7.30pm on Sunday to 2am yesterday. During the operation, the team spotted three men pulling off dangerous […]
21 held in swoop, drugs worth RM13,000 seized
KUCHING: Twenty-one locals were arrested and drugs worth over RM13,000 seized in a special narcotics operation in Betong last Saturday (June 18). Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said the operation conducted by the Sarawak Narcotic Criminal Investigation Department (NCID), was held from 12pm to 6.30pm at Jalan Tisak and Beladin. “During the […]
21 held in entertainment centre bust
KUCHING: Police recently raided an entertainment centre at Tabuan and arrested 21 locals for engaging in drug activities. Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri told a press conference today (June 20) that the operation was carried out from 12.30am to 2am last Wednesday (June 15). All of the suspects, comprising 17 men and four […]
