Illegal immigrants nabbed in Bau deported
BAU: Three illegal immigrants were detained in an ‘Ops Benteng’ operation on Monday (Jan 25). District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the operation involving seven personnel from the district’s CID team took place in Jalan Johari Shunchar here. The team detained three Indonesian men who did not have any legal travel document. All of […]
Man detained for running amok
MIRI: Police have detained a 21 year-old man from Lorong Harmoni Tudan phase 6 here after he reportedly threatened his sister for refusing to give him money. The suspect was detained at 3pm last Thursday following a police report lodged by the sister regarding the incident which happened on December 14 last year at their […]
Man found carrying bullets remanded
KUCHING: A local man, who was found in possession of three bullets while attempting to depart from Kuching International Airport, was ordered by the Magistrate’s Court here today to be remanded for four days. The 33-year-old, from Tabuan Laru, was scheduled to fly to Bintulu when he was stopped by airport police after a scan […]
Man detained in alleged break-in
MIRI: A local man believed to be involved in a break-in at a grocery store in Pujut 4 here was detained Sunday (Dec 13). The police are also looking for another suspect in connection with the case. Today’s arrest (Sunday) was made around 2pm by a team from Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID). The suspect […]
Four deported from Sarawak
KUCHING: Four illegal immigrants found entering the state via a rat trail (jalan tikus) in Tebedu were deported to their country of origin on Monday. The First Infantry Division said the individuals were detained by a patrol team at 9.35pm. Further inspection found that all of them, from Entikong, Indonesia, wanted to go to Kuching […]
Manager held for false report
MIRI: A project site manager was detained for allegedly making up a story, casting himself as the victim of a crime and falsely reporting it to the police. According to Miri Police chief, ACP Lim Meng Seah, the 37 year-old local man, told the police that his company’s cash amounting at RM11,000 and a laptop […]
Detained for possessing drugs
MIRI: Police detained a local man in possession of drugs worth about RM4, 200 in Tudan here early Wednesday morning. Miri police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah said, a team of police personnel from Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) led by ASP Unang Giang were conducting a raid at a house in Lorong Kiambang 6,Tudan […]
Detained for having bullets in luggage
MIRI: A local man was detained at Miri Airport this early morning (Nov 19), after two bullets (shotgun ammunition) were found in his hand-carry luggage. The arrest of the 38 year-old man was made by Malaysian Airport Berhad (MAB) auxiliary police unit after the bullets were picked up by X-ray scanner. According to Miri police […]
Sarawak Customs foil smuggling bid in Sibu
SIBU: Sarawak Customs thwarted an attempt to smuggle in liquor and construction items in 19 containers, all worth about RM1.46mil including tax, at Rejang Port here. Its director, Herman Shah Abdullah, said the seizure included 12,172.01 litres of liquor of various brands, and eight individuals were also detained to assist in investigation. The seizure was […]
Five illegal immigrants detained
LUNDU: Five undocumented foreigners were detained for enterimg Sarawak through a non-gazetted road on Wednesday (Nov 18). A team of State Immigration Department and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) personnel caught them and a local driver who brought them in at Jalan Lundu around 6.05am. State Immigration Department director Datuk Ken Leben explained that the arrests were […]
