Vietnamese fishermen arrested, RM2.5 mln worth of items seized
KUCHING: The crew of two Vietnamese fishing vessels were arrested for encroaching into state waters, about 225 nautical miles north of Tanjung Po last Wednesday (Aug 12). Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak director First Admiral Maritime Robert Teh Geok Chuan said the arrests took place around 12.30pm when the Maritime Ship (KM) Sri Aman […]
Anti-gambling raids net two enablers
BAU: A woman was among two individuals arrested by police for alleged involvement in illegal online gambling at two separate locations last Saturday (Aug 1). Its district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the duo aged 28 and 34 were picked up during ‘Ops Dadu’ at an eatery and a sundry shop. The first raid […]
Two men held for drug possession
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Police picked up two men for possessing drugs worth RM705 at the compound of a local university on Monday night (July 20). Kota Samarahan District police chief DSP Sudirman Kram said that the arrest was carried out by a team from the Kota Samarahan Police Narcotics Crime Investigation Division (NCID) around 8.10pm. The […]
Malaysia repatriates 5,951 illegal immigrants throughout MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: About 5,951 detainees at the Immigration Detention Depot have been repatriated throughout the movement control order (MCO) from March 18 until July 1. Home Affairs Ministry (KDN) said out of the number, 4,110 were from Indonesia; Thailand (637); Myanmar (391); Pakistan (380); Bangladesh (279); China (73); India (26); Sri Lanka (11) and others, […]
Two nabbed for online gambling
SIBURAN: Two Indonesians were nabbed by police on suspicion of illegal online gambling activity in an unnumbered premises at Kampung Punau, Jalan Puncak Borneo on Sunday (July 12). Padawan district deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong said that the duo was arrested in an operation dubbed Ops Dadu at around 6.50pm. “A team from […]
Cops arrest trio in roadblock
KUCHING: Police arrested three individuals for driving under the influence (DUI) during a traffic operation dubbed Ops Mabuk along Jalan Padungan here. District police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said the trio were among 83 road users screened by the traffic police in the four-hour operation that started from 9.30pm to 1am on Saturday […]
Eight nabbed for illegal gambling
KUCHING: Police arrested eight individuals including a woman for illegal gambling in a house at Sungai Tapang last Saturday. Padawan District police chief, Supt Aidil Bolhassan, said the raid was carried out around 4.30pm by a team of Padawan CID personnel and Kota Sentosa police station. “The team found the group around a table playing […]
Two intoxicated drivers nabbed
KUCHING: Police arrested two men for driving under the influence of alcohol during a roadblock at Jalan Simpang Tiga here on Saturday. Kuching district deputy police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said that the roadblock codenamed ‘Ops Mabuk’ took place from 9.30pm until 2am by a team of police and army personnel. “During the operation, three […]
62 arrested for various drug offences
KABONG: A total of 62 persons here have been arrested for various drug offences from January to June this year. The statistic covers all areas under Saratok district police headquarters (IPD) including Saratok, Kabong and Roban districts. Forty-two of those arrested were tested positive for drugs while the rest were negative, said Saratok district police […]
Seven nabbed for illegal crossing attempt
LUNDU: The Armed Forces’ First Infantry Division last Friday caught seven individuals including a local woman for attempting to cross over to Kalimantan, Indonesia through a rat trail (jalan tikus). In a statement issued, the group was arrested by a team from the 11th Royal Malay Regiment (RAMD) about one kilometre from the Sarawak-Indonesia border […]
