Shuhaily best candidate for CID director post due to excellent track record, says IGP

KUALA LUMPUR: The appointment of Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain as the new Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) director is based on his vast experience and excellent track record as the former state police chief in Penang and Kuala Lumpur. Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said Mohd Shuhaily’s capability will […]

Police hunt for two armed robbery suspects

MIRI: The police are tracking down another two suspects in connection with an armed robbery at a convenience store in Tanjong Kidurong, Bintulu on Thursday morning. One of the suspects, aged 27, a local male, was detained by the police on Friday morning, less than 24 hours after the incident at a traffic light intersection […]

Youth fined RM500 for operating gambling devices

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a youth to a fine of RM500 in default of ten days in jail for operating several gambling apparatuses last January. Magistrate Zaiton Anuar meted out the sentence against the 20-year-old accused who pleaded guilty after a social report hearing today. According to the charges, the accused worked as […]

Two nabbed for drug trafficking, drugs seized

MIRI: Narcotics police have busted two individuals for their alleged involvement in drug trafficking activities on Wednesday (Feb 22). Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, in a statement, said the Sarawak Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (CID) carried out the raid around 8.25 pm at an entertainment centre in Permyjaya. The suspects, aged 20 and […]

Contraband fags, liquors worth RM8k seized

MIRI: Police here on Monday seized contrabands of cigarettes and liquors worth RM8,000 during a raid at a premise in the city. In disclosing this in a statement today, Miri district police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the raid was carried out by a team of Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID). “During the raid, […]

28 receive mayor’s award

MIRI: Twenty-eight persons have received awards for outstanding service to this city. The presentation of the awards was made during the fourth edition of the Miri Mayor’s Award 2021-2022 ceremony on Monday night. Former Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water (2009 to 2013), Tan Sri Dato Sri Peter Chin Fah Kui, 77, was awarded […]

Federation chief impressed with fast police action

MIRI: Senior police officers who attended a recent forum on fraud and cyberbullying prevention here took immediate action to investigate the thief of an attendee’s bank account. This was revealed by the president of the Miri Division Federation of Chinese Associations, Datuk David Goh who was impressed with the swift actions taken by the police. […]

Body of unidentified man found in vacant house in Permyjaya

MIRI: The body of a local man was found inside a vacant house in Lorong 5 Perymyjaya late yesterday evening. According to Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, a team of Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) personnel were immediately despatched to the scene after receiving an emergency call from a member of the public […]

30-year-old woman arrested for allegedly selling online gambling top-ups

BAU: Police here arrested a woman on suspicion of selling online gambling top-ups at Jalan Jambusan yesterday. Bau police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the ‘Op Dadu Khas’ arrest was carried out by the district’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) at a premise around 6.30pm. “The team detained the suspect as she was believed to be […]

Police nab serial car break-in suspect

MIRI: CCTV footage helped police track down a man believed to have been involved in six car break-ins at the Miri Bulatan Park here. The suspect’s image was caught on CCTV on July 21, said Miri City Council in a statement Today (Monday). It said this assisted the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in the prompt […]