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Man nabbed for transporting diesel drums illegally

BINTULU: The Domestic Trade and Costs of Living Ministry (KPDN) here managed to seize 400 litres of subsidised diesel from a pick-up truck suspected to be involved in a misappropriation activity in Tanjung Kidurong. KPDN Bintulu office branch chief Al Redzamani Abdul Razak said the seizure was made after a patrol team detained the suspicious […]

Six arrested for assault in front of hospital

KUCHING: Police arrested six locals suspected of assaulting a man in front of KPJ Kuching Specialist Hospital last Sunday (Oct 1). Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said they received a report from the victim around 7.04 pm, who claimed to have been attacked by a group of men armed with a knife. He said […]

Elderly among seven rounded up in Pakan cockfighting sting

PAKAN: Seven local men were arrested for their alleged involvement in a cockfighting session held within an oil palm plantation area here last Sunday (Oct 1). Acting on a public tip-off, a team from the Julau Criminal Investigation Division (CID) carried out an operation codenamed ‘Ops Dadu Khas’ at the location around 3 pm. Julau […]

Duo nabbed for causing disturbance at Mooncake Festival

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PADAWAN: Police have arrested two men for allegedly causing a commotion at the Mooncake Festival site at Pasar Lama Batu Kawah last Sunday. Padawan police chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the suspects’ arrest was made following a police report from the victim, a 16-year-old student. The incident happened at around 8.15 pm […]

Cops nab four debt collectors in Sibu

SIBU: Four local men, allegedly working as debt collectors for an unlicensed moneylender (Ah Long), were arrested last week. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said the first three suspects were taken into custody along Jalan Lada on Friday (Sept 22). He said a crime prevention patrol team had intercepted a suspicious-looking Proton […]

Marine police seize contrabands worth over RM160,000

MIRI: Marine police arrested a van driver and seized smuggled cigarettes, liquors and beers worth over RM160,000 in an operation last Sunday (Sept 24). The operation codenamed ‘Ops Kontraban’ was conducted by the marine intelligence unit along Jalan Friendship here around 1 pm. Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the team stopped a […]

Man held on cable theft suspicion

KUCHING: Police have arrested a local man on suspicion of being involved in cable theft around the district last Saturday (Sept 23). Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah in a statement, said the suspect was arrested at about 10.30am along Jalan Demak Indah Sejingkat. Prior to the arrest, a police team from Gita police station […]

Police arrest local man caught on viral video assaulting woman

PADAWAN: A local man, whose actions were captured in a viral Facebook video showing him allegedly injuring a foreign worker, has been arrested for further investigation. The incident happened at a food court along Jalan MJC, Batu Kawa and based on the CCTV footage’s timestamp, it is believed to have occurred on Thursday night (Sept […]