Special ops haul in 21 on drug rap
BINTULU: A total of 21 people, two of them foreigners, were rounded up by the district’s narcotic police in a three-day operation codenamed ‘Ops Tapis Khas’ from Feb 23 to 25. District police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the suspects, comprising 20 men and a woman aged between 16 and 47, were arrested for alleged […]
Man detained for selling illegal lottery
BAU: Police arrested a man on suspicion of engaging in illegal lottery sale during an Ops Dadu raid in Jambusan Lama town on Friday morning. Bau OCPD DSP Poge Nyaon, who confirmed the case, said the police team detained the 37-year-old suspect for inspections as he was believed to be selling illegal lotteries. A piece […]
Couple arrested for drug abuse
MUKAH: A couple was arrested for involvement in substance abuse at Jalan Pantai Jebungan here on Friday (Feb 25). The raid, conducted by the district’s Narcotic Criminal Investigation Department (NCID), was carried out at an unnumbered house around 8 pm. Mukah OCPD DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the team detained a 42-year-old man and a […]
Marudi cops nab drug pusher
MARUDI: A man was arrested in Jalan Tapang, Long Lama in the wee hours of Friday (Feb 25) on suspicion of selling drugs. Marudi OCPD DSP Mohd Ruslan Mat Kib said police carried out a raid on the suspect’s house around 3am. A search on the suspect’s pick-up truck led to the seizure of 24 […]
India arrests ‘doctor’ conman who married 18 women
NEW DELHI: Bibhu Prakash Swain believed in soulmates and true love, or so he told at least 18 women he allegedly married and conned across India before his arrest — weeks before his next two weddings. The diminutive 67-year-old scoured marriage websites posing as a 51-year-old doctor and persuaded professors, lawyers, medics and a paramilitary […]
Lorry driver detained for transporting diesel illegally
SARIKEI: Marine police have detained a 47-year-old lorry driver for carrying diesel fuel without valid documents on Feb 17. Its commander ACP Zulfikar Mohd Ghazali said the male suspect was arrested by Marine police Intelligence Unit at 2.15pm during Ops Landai. He said the suspect was detained and his lorry was inspected along Jalan Utama, […]
Police nab man over illegal gambling
BAU: A man was arrested on suspicion of carrying out gambling activities at an unnumbered house in Kampung Stenggang, yesterday. Bau District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the suspect, aged 45, was arrested in a raid carried out by a team from the Criminal Investigation Department of the Bau district police headquarters (IPD) at […]
Teenage girl and boyfriend detained for dumping baby
MIRI: A 19-year-old girl and her 29 year-old boyfriend were detained by the police here on Sunday morning for allegedly dumping a newborn baby. Miri Police chief, ACP Hakemal Hawari said the decomposing body of the foetus, estimated to be around one-week-old, was discovered buried in a shallow grave near her boyfriend’s house at Kampung […]
Man who escapes police supervision, arrested
SARATOK: A man, placed under police supervision (OPP) for two years, ran away recently. Police re-arrested him today after he was found sleeping in a car in town here. Saratok OCPD DSP Mordani Tanin said the 22-year-old suspect was arrested at midnight when a team from the district’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) conducted a crime […]
Man held for criminal intimidation
MIRI: A 29-year-old man was arrested on Friday (Feb 18) for threatening his family members and destroyed a property at a house in Tudan Desaras Phase 6 here. The incident occurred on Wednesday (Feb 16) afternoon around 12pm. The suspect suddenly became agitated and turned aggressive during an argument with his wife over food. His […]
