Rider learns lesson dodging police check
KUCHING: The Magistrate Court fined a local man RM1,500, in default two months in prison, for evading the police during an integrated crime prevention operation at Jalan Belian on Feb 12. Shafik, 21, from Kampung Semerah Padi Baru, pleaded guilty before Magistrate Mason Jaro Lenya Barayan to a charge framed under Section 186 of the […]
Sarawak YPNM pledges full cooperation to police in combating crimes
KUCHING: Yayasan Pengguna Negara Malaysia (YPNM) Sarawak Branch has pledged its full cooperation to the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) in combating crimes in Sarawak. During a courtesy visit to the Deputy Police Commissioner of Sarawak, Datuk Mancha Ata at Sarawak Contingent Police Headquarters, Sarawak YPNM chairman Daren Ling Hang Hui expressed their commitment to strengthen […]
Housewives made Amanita officials in crime prevention
SIBU: The state police are roping in housewives in Taman Kemuyang here as members of Amanita or ‘peace-loving women’ in crime preventive efforts. Sarawak Police Commissioner CP Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said that the adoption of park programme aims to increase the involvement of police officers closer to the residents of residential areas as […]
Operation apprehends six for drugs
KUCHING: Six men found positive for drugs were detained by the police here in an integrated crime prevention operation (Ops Bersepadu Pencegahan Jenayah). Kuching district police chief ACP Ashmon Bajah said they were among 72 individuals who were tested for drugs during the operation carried out on Wednesday night (Jul 8) from 11pm to 3am. […]
23 picked up in anti-narcotics raids
KUCHING: Twenty-three persons were rounded up in a week-long anti-narcotics operation in the district. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah, who confirmed the case, said the operation from Jan 31 to Feb 6 was carried out by the district’s narcotics crime division. Among the locations inspected were Kampung Pasir Pandak, Kampung Jawa, Jalan Tabuan and Jalan […]
Crime prevention patrol teams to report social gatherings
MIRI: In the light of the deteriorating Covid-19 situation here, Miri City Council (MCC) will mobilise the crime prevention patrol teams (Pasukan Rondaan) set up by its Neighbourhood Committees to report any social gatherings in residential areas to the authorities such as the Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (MDDMC) for possible actions such as the […]
150 attend on crime, pandemic matters
BALINGIAN: Some 150 Mukah Power Generation Sdn Bhd (MPG) staff attended the Sepakat@Komuniti Pembudayaan Norma Baharu: Putuskan Rantaian Covid-19 Balingian sub-district 2020 event at MPG hall here today. The half-day event was jointly organised by the Information Department of Balingian sub-district and MPG. A political secretary to the chief minister, Faridah Osman, said during the […]
Help enforcers to prevent crime
BY BARINA NANI ASAJAYA: The community needs to cooperate with enforcement authorities to prevent crime from happening. This was pointed out by Asajaya assemblyman Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah when he officiated at the Asajaya District Community Policing Programme at SMK Hajah Laila Taib hall today. “This is because only the people know the ins […]
SCPA calls on top cop
KUCHING: Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) paid a courtesy call on the Kuching district police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani at the latter’s office, Simpang Tiga here yesterday. The SCPA delegation was led by its chairman Datuk Dr Lau Pang Heng, said a press statement. During the call, SCPA discussed with Awang Din concerning […]
SCPA conducts crime prevention exercise
KUCHING: Sarawak Community Policing Association (SCPA) together with the police yesterday conducted a crime prevention exercise at the BDC shopping complex here. A team of 10 SCPA members, led by its chairman Datuk Dr John Lau Pang Heng, and six policemen took part in the programme. The aim of the exercise was to ensure that […]
