Indonesian boyfriend held for rape

MIRI: An Indonesian man has been detained on Wednesday for allegedly raping and impregnating his 15 year-old girlfriend. According to Miri deputy police chief Supt Mohd Sabri Zainol, the 24 year-old suspect was apprehended at 7.30pm on Wednesday (December 16)  at Miri Hospital, following a report lodged by the girl’s father. It was reported that […]

Couple arrested for drug-related activities

SIBU: A couple was arrested on suspicion of being involved in drug-related activities in a house at Lorong RTM here last Friday (Oct 16). According to Sarawak Narcotic Crime Investigation Department (NCID) chief ACP Jasmirol Jamaluddin, the couple was arrested in a four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle in the garage at 8.20pm during a raid on […]

Couple arrested for drug possession

KUCHING: A local man and an Indonesian woman were arrested on suspicion of drug possession in a house at Jalan Lidah Tanah, Batu Kitang on Monday (Oct 12). Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said a team of police conducted the raid at 9.30am. “As a result, the team found and arrested two unemployed […]

Couple killed in head-on collision

BETONG: A couple was killed in a collision between a motorcycle and a four-wheel drive (4WD) at Jalan Beladin-Sepinang last Wednesday. The victims, identified as Sahari Rasid, 68, and Salbiah Ahmad, 48, were travelling from Maludam on the motorcycle. Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the tragedy occurred around 2pm. […]

Cops arrest couple with drugs

SERIAN: Police arrested a couple on suspicion of being involved in drug-related activities in Kampung Koran Mawang last Friday. Serian district police chief DSP Aswandy Anis who confirmed the case, said that the arrest was made by a team of Serian Police Narcotics Crime Investigation Division (NCID) in an unnumbered house around 7am. “The team […]

Couple nabbed for preserving cannabis plant

PADAWAN: Police arrested a couple found allegedly preserving a cannabis plant in their house at Kampung Paya Mebi, Landeh yesterday. Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan who confirmed the case, said a team of Padawan Police Narcotic Crime Investigation Department (NCID) made the arrest around 3.10pm. “The team arrested a 44-year-old unemployed man and […]

Runaway positive Covid-19 Indonesian couple found

KUCHING: Two Indonesian nationals who were reported to have fled after being tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday have been found and taken to the Sarawak General Hospital here. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said the two individuals, who were husband and wife, were found in a new residential area near Jalan Matang Baru at […]

Desperate couple jailed for theft

MIRI: Having lost their jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a couple had taken the desperate measure of stealing from a supermarket to feed their child. They were arrested on June 10, and on last Tuesday they were produced in front of Magistrates Leona Dominic Mojiliu and Md Syafique Md Hilmie for sentencing in different […]

63 couples complete marriage course

KUCHING: A total of 63 pairs of love birds completed a virtual ‘Marriage Course: How To Build A Long Lasting Relationship’ programme which started from April 15 to June 6 this year. The programme was initiated in 2014 but it was the first time ever to be conducted via online video conferencing in view of […]

Reignite your love, partners told

KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah urged married couples to continue planning and doing things together, since they cannot go out freely due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “Continue to have dates and plan to do things together even when you cannot go out so freely,” she said. […]