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Driver held for hiding foreigners in car boot

IPOH: Police detained a driver who was driving suspiciously and found three foreign men cramped in the car boot at Km 30 Jalan Feri, Hutan Melintang early this morning (July 20). Hilir Perak police chief ACP Ahmad Adnan Basri said police personnel manning the roadblock in the area told the 36-year-old Perodua Bezza driver to […]

Vietnamese vessel, 14 crews detained for illegally fishing

MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak detained a Vietnamese vessel with 14 fishermen onboard for illegally fishing in Malaysian waters on Thursday. Some 800kg of various fish species were also seized from the vessel about 36 nautical miles off Tanjong Lobang. MMEA Sarawak director First Admiral Zin Azman Md Yunus said the vessel […]

Eight illegal immigrants caught at rat trail

LUNDU: Monday (July 12) was a busy day for eight illegal immigrants who crossed the Sarawak-Indonesian border but were sent back to their own country. The 11th General Operations Force (GOF) Battalion caught five of them — three men, a woman and a child —entering the state illegally at a rat trail in Telok Melano around […]

Nude motorcyclist detained for crashing roadblock

PADAWAN: A nude motorcyclist was detained after he attempted to run through a roadblock at Jalan Batu Kawa on Friday (July 9). The incident happened around 9.35am when the 28-year-old suspect, believed to be mentally ill, was riding his motorcycle in the nude. District deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong said the suspect was […]

MMEA detains two foreign vessels, crew members

MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) on Monday (June 28) detained two foreign fishing vessels along with 13 crew members, including two Vietnamese skippers, about 39 nautical miles off Sungai Miri. MMEA Miri director Capt (Maritime) Md Fauzi Othmab said the two vessels were stopped during a patrol around 1pm. One of the boats flew […]

Youth pleads not guilty, further detained

KUCHING: A 22-year-old man, who pleaded not guilty to raping his underage girlfriend, was further detained at the Puncak Borneo Prison today (June 22). Sessions Court judge Maris Agan made the decision to have Zinadin Kana Wain to further detained in prison after his application to be released on bail was denied by the deputy […]

Illegal logs, vessel valued at RM4.4 mln seized

BINTULU: A cargo vessel transporting 929 logs of various types and sizes worth RM185,800 were detained by Bintulu Marine Police last Friday. Along with the logs, the vessel and a radio, a life craft, six fire extinguishers, 10 life jackets, an excavator, a radar and a compass on board, worth a total of RM4,417,000 were […]

Bid by 14 illegals to enter Sarawak foiled

KUCHING: The Malaysian Army has foiled attempts by 14 illegal immigrants to enter Sarawak since June 1. A spokesman for the First Infantry Division said all the illegal immigrants had since then been deported to their country of origin. He revealed that around 10.30 am last Saturday (June 12), a patrol team in the Ladang […]

Short-lived ‘freedom’ for escaping Covid-19 patient

KUCHING: A Covid-19 patient who escaped from Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) on Sunday morning, was caught by police at Jalan Patinggi Ali, in Satok. Earlier at around 9.30 am, a nurse found that the 28-year-old man had gone missing from the ward thus, prompting a report to the police. District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah […]

Ship owners submit appeal at Consulate

KUCHING: Owners of ships whose boats and fishermen were detained for alleged encroachment to Indonesian territorial waters were brought to make an appeal to the Consulate General of Indonesia in Kuching. A political secretary to the Chief Minister Tan Kai helped to bring them to the Consulate so that authorities can further investigate the incident. […]