Three women among five arrested for illegal activities
PADAWAN: Three women were among five people arrested for their involvement in illegal online gambling and unlicensed lottery sales on Sunday (July 25). District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said personnel from the Padawan Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Kota Sentosa police station carried out ‘Ops Dadu’ raids at three separate locations. The first took […]
Ops Dadu Khas nets two men
BAU: Police arrested two men for allegedly carrying out online gambling activities in Kampung Podam last Saturday (July 24). District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the two were nabbed during an operation codenamed ‘Ops Dadu Khas’ conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), at two locations in the village. He said the first suspect […]
Duo nabbed for assault, vandalism
PADAWAN: Police have arrested two men for assaulting a hardware store owner and vandalised his shop at Duranda Emas, Siburan last Friday (July 23). District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the 49-year-old victim suffered injuries to his head and body during the assault which happened around 12.30pm. “The suspects aged 20 and 29, went […]
Seven detained, probed for rioting
MIRI: The police here on Friday morning detained seven local men who were involved in a fight over a car belonging to one of the suspects, damaged in a fire recently. Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said the incident occurred at wee hours of Friday, roughly around 4am in Taman Jelita, here. He added, […]
Sarawak GOF records 35 arrests, deportations in a week
KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) Sarawak has recorded a total of 35 arrests and deportations within a week from July 12 to 18. In addition, the brigade also conducted eight raids and seized contraband goods, vehicles and others worth RM192,205.44. Its commander SAC Saini Bongkek said from the figure of arrests and deportations, two […]
Duo arrested, 71.31g drugs seized
MUKAH: Police arrested two men and seized drugs worth over RM7,000 during a roadblock at Batang Paloh ferry jetty, in Daro last Friday (July 16). The suspects, aged 31 and 35 from Pulau Bruit, were detained after police noticed they were riding a motorcycle suspiciously around 7.50pm. Matu-Daro police chief DSP Neil Beginda said inspections […]
Man, 72, among six mahjong players nabbed
SIBU: A 72-year-old man was among six gamblers arrested for playing mahjong at a premises last Sunday (July 11). District deputy police chief Supt Collin Babat said acting upon information, a Sibu police team raided a premises at Jalan Wong Nai Siong around 3pm. Prior to the raid, the team had to cut off the electricity […]
Police detain three gang robbery suspects
MIRI: Police here detained three men less than four hours after they robbed a housewife and took off in her car on Monday (July 12) morning. Miri police chief, ACP Hakemal Hawari, when contacted, confirmed that the trio, suspected to be involved in the 7.30am gang robbery, had been detained. “The suspects, aged 40, 41 […]
Duo released on police bail after viralled fight
PADAWAN: Two men involved in a recent fight at a hardware store at Mile 18, Jalan Kuching-Serian, were arrested by police last Sunday (July 11). District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the men, aged 48 and 63, were detained by Padawan Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the compound of Mile 10 police station. One […]
London police make 49 arrests during EURO 2020 final
MOSCOW: London police say 49 people were detained and over a dozen officers were injured on Sunday during the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship final held at London’s Wembley Stadium. “Our policing operation for the #Euro2020 final is drawing to a close. Thank you to the tens of thousands of fans who had good spirits […]
