Retiree loses RM355,200 to non-existent job tender
PADAWAN: A retired assistant medical officer fell victim to a heart-wrenching scam, losing a staggering RM355,200 to a non-existent job tender. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said they recently received a police report from the 62-year-old, who detailed how the unfortunate incident happened. It all started on March 15, when the victim turned to […]
Mohd Azman presents aids to Sibu police personnel
SIBU: The Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri attended the Iftar Ramadan ceremony with Sungai Merah police personnel at their headquarters in Jalan Wawasan today (March 30). During the ceremony, Mohd Azman presented Ramadan aid to 12 ‘mualaf’ (converts) from Sibu District Police Headquarters, two widows, two single mothers and certificates of appreciation […]
Police hunt for two armed robbery suspects
MIRI: The police are tracking down another two suspects in connection with an armed robbery at a convenience store in Tanjong Kidurong, Bintulu on Thursday morning. One of the suspects, aged 27, a local male, was detained by the police on Friday morning, less than 24 hours after the incident at a traffic light intersection […]
Man, woman lose over RM600k to online scammers
KUCHING: Two individuals suffered losses totalling RM656,342 after falling victims to phone and love scams. The scams involved a 64-year-old man from Serian district and a 47-year-old woman from Miri. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said that the phone scam involving the 64-year-old man happened on March 7 after he received a […]
Man caught with drugs worth RM3.5 mln
KUCHING: Police picked up a 37-year old man for possessing 35,486 grams of syabu stored in Chinese tea packets worth RM3.5 million in two raids on Wednesday (Mar 8). The drugs were intended to be distributed to 177,430 drug users. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said the first raid was at the […]
Miri records highest drug haul in ‘Ops Tapis’
KUCHING: Miri made the largest drug bust in Sarawak involving seizures amounting to RM100,080 in round two of the anti-narcotics operation codenamed ‘Ops Tapis’. Next was Sibu (RM65,389) followed by Kuching (RM55,275). The three-day operation, a collaboration led by the Sarawak Contingent Police and Criminal Investigation Department along with the different police agencies, began on […]
Ops Selamat sees rise in crash cases
KUCHING: Accidents detected throughout the state-wide ‘Ops Selamat’ this year, have increased by 27.4 per cent compared to last year’s figure. The 10-day operation held in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration was carried out by the Sarawak Contingent Police Headquarters (IPK) from Jan 18 until 27. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad […]
Police arrest 328 suspects, seize RM2.02 mln drugs
KUCHING: Police arrested 328 people and seized various types of drugs, believed to be valued at RM2.02 million, in a state-wide anti-drug operations codenamed ‘Ops Tapis Khas’. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said the suspects comprising 316 men and 12 women, are aged between 17 and 65 years. Of the figure, 233 […]
Eight detained for election offences
KUCHING: Eight suspects were arrested for offences committed throughout the campaign period. Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said that throughout the campaign period from Nov 5 to 18, police received 72 reports and opened 25 investigation papers. Cumulatively, a total of 3,108 permits were issued statewide for the campaign period. “We hope […]
No reports of untoward incident during nomination day: CP
KUCHING: There were no reports of untoward incidents occurring at 31 nomination centres throughout Sarawak yesterday. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri in a brief message, confirmed that no (untoward) incident had occurred as of noon. “So far, the (security) situation is under control. “No incidents were reported and it (nomination process) went […]
