Power cut to errant business premises
KUCHING: Four premises here had their power supply cut on suspicion of being involved in gambling activities on Tuesday. 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) and Sarawak Energy Berhad (Sesco) personnel from 9am to 12.30pm. “The […]
It does not pay to steal
MIRI: A 36-year-old man has learnt the hard way that it does not pay to steal. He entered a car around midnight on Monday while the owner of a vehicle was dozing off by the roadside of Jalan Akasia. He stole the wallet and phone of the sleeping 20-year-old motorist. The motorist suddenly sensed the […]
11 raids in one week
MIRI: Police here have conducted 11 Ops Dadu raids on premises suspected to be involved in gambling activities within one week. Miri deputy police chief Supt Mohd Sabri Zainol said that the district’s Crime Investigation Division (CID) conducted the raids from Sept 28 to Oct 4. “Eight raids were made towards premises suspected to be […]
Three detained for café burglary
MIRI: After a recent burglary at a café at Piasau Garden here, police have arrested two suspects and a buyer to assist investigation last Saturday (Oct 3). The suspects, aged 26, 35 and 58 years old, were arrested in separate locations in an operation carried out by a task force team of the Miri Criminal […]
Man held for house break-in
MIRI: A local man was arrested on Saturday (Oct3) morning for allegedly stealing a set of tyres and rims of a car belonging to his brother-in-law. The incident occurred on September 30, while the complainant, a secondary school teacher in Bekenu, went holidaying for five days, leaving the house unattended. Upon the complainant’s return from […]
Cable thief caught within three hours
MIRI: In less than three hours after TM cables were reported stolen in Bekenu on Friday (Oct 2), police succeeded in arresting the theft suspect, a local man. The suspected culprit, in his 40’s was detained by a police team from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Miri Task Force around 3pm in Kampung Pengkalan Lutong, […]
Two cable theft suspects arrested
MIRI: Two men believed to be involved in a cable theft at a school in Lutong here last Saturday (Sept 26) were nabbed. Both men, aged 23 and 26, were arrested in an operation dubbed Ops Lusuh by a team of personnel of Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) last Monday (Sept 28). Miri district deputy […]
Duo arrested for theft of motorcycle
MIRI: Police detained a local man for allegedly stealing a motorcycle less than 24 hours after the bike was reported stolen in Krokop here. The 27-year-old suspect was picked up in Pujut Adong around 7pm on Tuesday by a team from Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The suspect then led the cops to a buyer […]
Pornography video sale suspect held
MIRI: An unemployed man was arrested after his activity of downloading pornographic films was exposed on Monday (Sept 21). He was also found possessing DVDs and VCDs of child pornography. District deputy police chief Supt Mohd Sabri Zainol told that the man who is married, was arrested by Miri Crime Investigation Division (CID) in […]
Regular snatch thief held
KUCHING: Police arrested a 36-year-old man suspected to be involved in several snatch theft cases, at a renowned hotel here on Thursday (Sept 17). Acting district police chief Supt Merbin Lisa told that the arrest was carried out by the district’s Crime Investigation Division (CID) around 11.10pm after obtaining information and tracking down the man’s […]
