Man arrested for running illegal lottery
BAU: A 41-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of running an illegal lottery operation. Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the suspect was arrested by an operations team from the Bau Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at 8.25am this morning (Apr 7) in a vehicle behind a shop at Jalan Ong Guan Cheng here. […]
Man’s body found in burning car
MIRI: The body of a man was found in a burning car at Jalan Nasturium, Taman Yun Fah this afternoon (March 31). A team of firemen from the Lopeng fire station was deployed to the scene in response to a distressed call about the fire at 1.12pm. The body of the man was seen in […]
Man detained for damaging neighbour’s bike
MIRI: A foreign man was detained on Tuesday (Mar 30) at Kampung Sealine, Lutong, for damaging his neighbour’s motorcycle with an axe. The man, 30, was arrested at 8.45pm by Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) personnel. The incident happened around 3pm earlier that day, and was witnessed by the owner of the motorcycle who immediately […]
Man arrested for running illegal lottery
BAU: During their ‘Ops Dadu’ raid, the police arrested a 46-year-old man on suspicion of running an illegal lottery operation. District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the arrest was made by a CID team in a coffee shop at Jalan Ong Guan Cheng around 11am on Sunday (Mar 21). “The team believed the man […]
Three arrested, RM1.4 million worth of electrical devices seized
MIRI: Police have arrested three men who allegedly masterminded electricity theft to run illegal Bitcoin operations and seized over RM1.4 million worth of electrical devices from three premises here. The joint operation involving Miri CID and Sarawak Energy Berhad (Sesco) to tackle electricity theft, took place around the city on Wednesday and Thursday. District police […]
Unlicensed moneylending agent caught in action
MIRI: Police on Tuesday morning detained an 18 year-old local man for engaging in unlicensed moneylending business here. Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said the suspect was detained at a restaurant at Jalan Kwang Tung here where he was allegedly distributing printed leaflets to promote an illegal money lending business. The suspect was detained at […]
Second armed robbery suspect arrested
MIRI: The second suspect in an armed robbery at a laundromat here was detained on Monday morning at Jalan Jati 2F, Desa Senadin. The armed robbery occurred at Jalan Pointsetia in Lutong Baru last Saturday evening (March 13). Miri Criminal Investigation department (CID) personnel arrested the suspect around 11.55am during an operation dubbed ‘Ops Rentap’. […]
Habitual thief finally arrested
MIRI: A local man with extensive criminal records (16 altogether) was finally arrested after he allegedly robbed a laundromat at Jalan Pointsetia in Lutong Baru on Saturday night (March 13). The suspect, 41, was detained inside a house in Jalan Dato Permaisuri 1A RPR Permyjaya by a team from Miri Criminal Investigation department (CID), six […]
Raid nets drugs, contrabands
MIRI: Various types of drugs weighing about 3kg and contraband beer were confiscated from an entertainment outlet at Centre Point Commercial Centre here on Friday night. In the 11pm raid, a team from the Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) also apprehended two individuals to assist in investigations. One of the suspects detained is the premises’ […]
Lukas Aket takes over as Sarawak CID chief
KUCHING: The Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) welcomed their new chief, fellow Sarawakian SAC Lukas Aket at the state police contingent headquarters today. Lukas took over the post from SAC Mat Zani@Mohd Salahuddin Che Ali who was appointed Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (Intelligence/International Relations) principal assistant director. “This is not an easy task, […]
