63 more arrested for violating MCO

KUCHING: Police arrested 63 more individuals statewide for defying the movement control order (MCO) between 8am on Sunday and 8am yesterday. State Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said that Kuching recorded the most arrests with 27 offenders. “This was followed by Miri with 23; Padawan (4); and one each in Sibu, Sarikei, Saratok, Betong, Bau, Simunjan, […]

93 more MCO flouters arrested

KUCHING: Police have arrested 93 more persons for defying the movement control order (MCO) between 8am on Saturday and 8am yesterday. State Commissioner of Police Datuk Aidi Ismail said Kuching recorded the most arrests with 50 offenders. “This was followed by Miri with 14 arrests; Serian (nine); Sibu (six); Padawan (four); Bintulu (three); Lawas (two); […]

Seven arrested for operating workshops

KUCHING: Police on Saturday arrested seven persons at two separate locations for operating vehicle repair workshops on an unauthorised day. The arrests were made at Jalan Pending and Taman Sri Wangi, Petra Jaya, here. Kuching district police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said that the first arrest was made at 10.30am, following information received […]

Three mahjong players arrested

SIBU: Three men were arrested for playing mahjong illegally as well as violating the movement control order (MCO) on Saturday. Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said that the trio was seen gambling during a raid at a premises at Lorong Sena 8, here at 4.20pm. During the raid, police seized a wooden […]

Eight arrested for defying MCO

KUCHING: Police have arrested eight more individuals in a movement control order (MCO) compliance operation at Kampung Seberang Hilir yesterday. Kuching district deputy police chief Supt Merbin Lisa stated that the operation was also assisted by Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) with a total of 39 police officers and 12 DBKU personnel involved. “So far, […]

141 MCO offenders arrested

KUCHING: One hundred and forty-one individuals were arrested by police for defying the movement control order (MCO) from 8am on Sunday to 8am yesterday. State Deputy Commissioner of Police Datuk Dev Kumar said Kuching recorded the most arrests with 45 offenders. “This was followed by Padawan with 22 arrests; Miri (18); Mukah (six); Kota Samarahan, […]

Three arrested for illegal cockfighting

BALINGIAN: Mukah police arrested three local men for their involvement in illegal cockfighting here on Sunday amid the movement control order (MCO). The arrest was the second in a space of less than a week — the first arrest was on last Tuesday. A team led by Insp Ebeni Mohamad conducted the raid at Sungai […]

26 more arrested for violating MCO

KUCHING: A total of 26 individuals were arrested over a 24-hour period in the state for violating the movement control order (MCO). According to State Commissioner of Police Datuk Aidi Ismail, all of them were detained for failing to provide a valid reason to be on the road or in public places.“The number of individuals […]

Three detained at Desa Wira

KUCHING: Three men were arrested by the police for flouting the movement control order (MCO) on Sunday. According to Padawan District police Chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan, the men were detained in front of a house at Taman Desa Wira here around 8.10pm. “Aged between 27 and 30, they were found sitting inside a vehicle facing […]

46 more individuals nabbed for violating MCO in Sarawak

KUCHING: Forty-six more individuals were detained for breaching the movement control order (MCO) throughout Sarawak in operations conducted from 8 am yesterday to 8 am today. Sarawak Deputy Police Commissioner Datuk Dev Kumar M.M. Sree said with the latest arrests, the total number of people detained for defying MCO in the state since last week have risen to 276. […]