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Surge in crime cases for Jan 2024

BY ARIANA FIDELIA MIRI: The Miri District Police Headquarters (IPD) has recorded an increase in the number of cases for various criminal offences for the period of January 2024 compared to the same period last year. Miri District Police Chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said this included commercial crimes, index crimes, and road accidents. “Commercial […]

Desperation makes people fall for scams, say police

KUCHING: Commercial crime cases in the state are on the rise as the people are in need of money to survive in this current situation, said Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri. In a press conference today, he disclosed that the perpetrators would resort to various modus operandi to get at their victims, […]

60 pct decrease in crime rates statewide

KUCHING: There was an overall decrease of 60 percent in statewide crime rates between January and February this year as compared to the same period in 2020. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail noted that the decline in the number of reported crime cases might have a connection with the imposition of the conditional movement […]

Illegal gambling, scam cases on the rise this year

KUCHING: Crimes, such as illegal gambling and various forms of scams were on the rise throughout the period under review — January 1 to November 30 this year. In addition to this, there were sensational crime cases that caught the attention of the whole country. Among them was a manhunt in Kuching for an alleged human […]

Decrease of crime cases in Miri

MIRI: The commercial crime index of Miri district police headquarters (IPD) for this year showed a decrease of cases, compared to last year. According to Miri district police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah, for the period from Jan 1 to Sept 7 this year, 227 cases were recorded, thereby showing a decrease in 74 cases, […]