Teenager arrested, over RM80,000 worth of cigarettes, beer seized
KUCHING: Police here arrested a young lad and seized over RM80,000 worth of contraband cigarettes and beer in Demak Laut yesterday. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the district’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) D9 branch managed to find 55,000 various cigarette sticks and 2,058 litres of various beers in a premises. All of the goods […]
Man arrested, police seize illicit fags and fireworks
BAU: The district’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) arrested a local man and seized various types of contraband along Jalan Bau-Kuching, Industrial Shop yesterday. Bau OCPD DSP Poge Nyaon said the raid codenamed ‘Op Kontraban’ was carried out towards an eatery around 2.15pm. Inspections led to the finding of several boxes of cigarettes and fireworks believed […]
Special ops against car smuggling
KUCHING: Sarawak police have launched a special operation against vehicle smuggling, Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said. The operation will be carried out by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). “We do not deny the possibility of cars being smuggling out of the state. “Therefore, we will be conducting a special ops to overcome […]
Power supply cut to 11 errant premises
KUCHING: Police together with Sarawak Energy Berhad (SESCO) have cut the power supply to three business premises and eight homes, believed to be used to operate online gambling centres in the district. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah in a statement said the supply cut was carried out by the district’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID) and […]
Duo detained for raping disabled teen
JULAU: Police arrested two men, including a foreigner, on suspicion of molesting and raping a teenage girl with disability recently. Julau OCPD DSP Andam Sulin Brayun said the suspects were detained last Sunday (June 5) after the victim’s mother lodged a police report. The complainant claimed that the victim’s stepfather and a foreigner had molested […]
Online gambling: Two women held
BAU: Police here arrested two women for engaging in online gaming activities around Tondong, Jalan Bau-Lundu today. The ‘Op Dadu’ arrests by the district Criminal Investigation Division (CID), were carried out at a convenience store and around Tondong town from 1.30pm to 4.15pm. Bau police chief DSP Poge Nyaon in a statement, said the suspects […]
Four caught in raid for gambling
BAU: Police rounded up a group of men for gambling in a house at Jalan Krokong, Kampung PLM Buta, here on Monday (May 9). The ‘Op Dadu’ raid by Bau Criminal Investigation Division (CID) was carried out at 3.30pm. Bau OCPD DSP Poge Nyaon said four men, aged between 30 and 45, were caught playing […]
Scorned man held for whacking wife for infidelity
MIRI: It doesn’t pay to fool around if you are someone else’s wife. A housewife accused of having extramarital affairs was allegedly beaten up by her husband at Jalan Balim Niah, Saeh Niah on Wednesday (May 4). The furious husband apparently went berserk with a machete around 6pm because he suspected his wife of having […]
Man detained for injuring younger sister
MIRI: A local man from Pujut Tanjong Batu here was detained by the police after he allegedly beat his younger sister during a commotion this morning. The 30 year-old suspect allegedly hit sister multiple times on her head after telling him that lots of ants had gotten into his food that she prepared for his […]
Man arrested for allegedly groping female students
KUCHING: A local uncle’s lustful deed of groping female students in the Semariang and Jalan Matang/Depo Link areas has resulted in him being handcuffed. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah, who confirmed the case, said the 47-year-old suspect was arrested last Saturday (Apr 16) by the district’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID). He said during the incident […]
