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 […]

5 held for alleged involvement in substance abuse

BINTULU: Five locals including a woman were arrested for alleged involvement in substance abuse with a seizure of 9.3g of drugs believed to be syabu over the weekend. Bintulu police chief Supt Batholomew Umpit in a statement said the district’s narcotic police had arrested four individuals around Jalan Pisang Keling and Jalan Abang Galau last Saturday. All […]

Junkie held, drugs seized

BINTULU: Narcotic police here busted a suspected junkie and seized drugs believed to be syabu last Friday.   In a statement, Bintulu district police chief Supt Batholomew Umpit said the team arrested a local man on suspicion of engaging in substance abuse around Jalan Pedada. The team managed to seize 0.5g of drugs believed to be […]

Habitual offenders among three held

PADAWAN: Police have arrested two local men who have a chequered criminal history as well as a local woman for suspected involvement in a vehicle theft. Acting on public information at about 9.15am, a motorcycle patrol unit was despatched to Lorong 3, Jalan Stephen Yong yesterday. In a statement Padawan OCPD Supt Abang Zainal Abidin […]