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 […]
P-hailing rider arrested for torching police car
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested a p-hailing worker who set fire to a auxiliary police car and uploaded a video of the incident to gain attention on the TikTok application. Petaling Jaya district police chief ACP Mohamad Fakhruddin Abdul Hamid said the suspect, a 25-year-old man, was arrested in Flora Damansara near here at about […]
Four suspected gangsters nabbed in Pakan
SIBU: Four suspects allegedly involved in gangsterism were arrested in Pakan on February 11. Julau police chief DSP Andam Sulin stated that they were aware of gangsterism activity in Julau and Pakan that was brought up by Julau MP Larry Sng. “We have detained four suspects for investigation under Section 506 of the Penal Code […]
