33 arrested in month-long Ops Dadu Khas
KUCHING: The district police have arrested 33 individuals for engaging in online gambling activities in a month-long operations codenamed Ops Dadu Khas. District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said that from Aug 1 to 31, his men have launched a total of 18 raids around Kuching involving online gambling offenses in public places. “My men […]
Trio arrested for stealing batteries
MIRI: Three men, including a Filipino national, were detained for allegedly stealing two batteries worth RM800 out of a lorry that was parked in front of a house at Lorong Baleh in Taman Tunku here. The men, aged 27, 32 and 45 years old, were detained at 10.50pm last Saturday (Aug 21) at a house […]
Over 1,100 illegals arrested from Jan to Aug this year
KUCHING: A total of 1,152 illegal immigrants were arrested throughout Sarawak from January 1 to August 15 this year, said state deputy police commissioner DCP Mancha Ata. He said the arrests were in connection with various offences under the Immigration Act 1959/63 and the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342). Of […]
Nine men arrested after brawl at entertainment outlet
MIRI: Police have arrested nine men including the proprietor of an entertainment outlet in Sepupok Niah for allegedly attacking an Indonesian man who was found unconscious at a roadside adjacent to an oil palm plantation in Bekenu on Wednesday (Aug 11). All the men, five of whom are Indonesians, were rounded up by the police […]
Five arrested in drug bust in Bau
BAU: Five men suspected of being under the influence of drugs took to their heels when they saw police approaching during a raid at Jalan Lama Siniawan here on Monday (Aug 9). District police chief, DSP Poge Nyaon said a team from the Bau Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) carried out the raid at an […]
Indonesian trio arrested in Ops Khazanah
SARATOK: Three Indonesian men were arrested for allegedly keeping a number of wildlife as well as possessing capturing equipment and two rifles in an operations last Saturday (Aug 7). The operations, codenamed ‘Ops Khazanah’, was conducted by Sibu and Sarikei Marine Police together with Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC). It took place at a house in […]
Two detained for running amok
MIRI: Two local men were detained by police on Monday (Aug 2) for running amok in two separate incidences. In the first incident which was said to have taken place in front of a house at Lorong 1-7 Taman Quadruplex Bandar Baru Permyjaya here around 8.30pm on Monday (Aug 1), a 45-year-old man suddenly ran […]
Five gambling syndicates crippled, 72 arrested
KUCHING: Since June this year, the district police have crippled five online gambling syndicates and arrested a total of 72 individuals involved in the operations. District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah revealed that in about two months, they have conducted a total of 14 raids around Kuching on premises believed to be used for online […]
Two burglary suspects detained
MIRI: Police on Sunday evening (Aug 1) detained two men who allegedly broke into a house in Senadin in June this year. The first suspect was caught in front of a budget hotel in Permyjaya around 5.40pm on Sunday, Miri Police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said. During the arrest, police also found and seized a […]
Eleven arrested for gambling
PADAWAN: Police arrested 11 men for taking part in a gambling session during a raid on a premises at Lorong Arang here on Sunday (Aug 1). District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the raid was carried out around 1.15am by a team from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and intelligence unit. “Acting on information […]
