Four arrested for illegal cockfighting
BAU: Four locals were nabbed for being involved in illegal cockfighting at Jalan Kampung Sungai Pinang, Siniawan last Sunday (Dec 13). District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said a CID team carried out the raid around 2pm and found the suspects in an open space behind a house at the site. “All of them, aged […]
Man detained in alleged break-in
MIRI: A local man believed to be involved in a break-in at a grocery store in Pujut 4 here was detained Sunday (Dec 13). The police are also looking for another suspect in connection with the case. Today’s arrest (Sunday) was made around 2pm by a team from Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The suspect […]
Power supply to four premises cut off
KUCHING: Four premises around the district, suspected of being involved in gambling activities without a licence, had their power supply cut off today. A joint operation by the Kuching Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Sarawak Energy Berhad (Sesco) was carried out on premises comprising grocery stores, eateries and houses, from 9am to 2pm. Kuching police chief […]
SAC Salahuddin is state CID chief
KUCHING: SAC Mohd Salahuddin Che Ali is now Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief. He assumed the post today taking over from acting CID chief ACP Zulfikar Mohd Ghazali, who is Sarawak CID (Intelligence/Operation) deputy chief. Salahuddin was previously deputy director Narcotic (Enforcement/General Policing) in the Narcotic Crime Investigation Department (NCID), Bukit Aman. The […]
Three detained for mischief
MIRI: Police detained three local men for allegedly hurling firecrackers into a workers’ quarters in Riam early Wednesday morning. According to Miri police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah, the trio, aged 29, 33 and 37 years were detained during an operation dubbed ‘Ops Laras’ conducted by a team from Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) led […]
Fisol Salleh is new DCP
KUCHING: Datuk Fisol Salleh is now officially the Deputy Police Commissioner (DCP) effective from today. He takes over from acting DCP SAC Mohd Hairuddin Che Hamid, who is Sarawak Special Branch chief. ACP Zulfikar Mohd Ghazali is now the acting Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) chief, replacing outgoing CID chief SAC Denis Leong Soon Kuai. The […]
Siblings nabbed in illegal gambling raid
MIRI: Police detained three female siblings for allegedly running an illegal gambling call-centre in a house here on Thursday. The suspects aged 24, 26 and 30 years were arrested during a raid carried out by Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) personnel led by ASP Unang Giang on a house located at Hilltop Garden here. During […]
Power to gambling centres cut off
KUCHING: A convenience store and four residential houses had their power supply cut on suspicion of being involved in gambling activities today. Kuching district police chief, ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said the integrated operation was carried out by a team comprising Kuching Crime Investigation Division (CID) led by Insp Muhamad Rizal and Sarawak Energy […]
Illegal gambling raids net seven
KUCHING: Seven individuals including two Indonesians were arrested by the police for allegedly operating two illegal online gambling call centres in two separate raids last Monday (Nov 2). Padawan district police chief, Supt Aidil Bolhassan explained that the first raid took place at a semi-detached house at Jalan Batu Kawa, Desa Wira around 5.30pm. A […]
Man arrested for DAP service centre burglary
MIRI: A 24-year-old man was arrested for his alleged involvement in a recent break-in at the Democratic Action Party (DAP) Miri Pujut service centre. The arrest was made at Pujut Tanjong Batu here by a team of Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) personnel following a public tip-off. The team also recovered a stereo speaker believed to have […]
