Wild parties busted
41 detained in six ‘Ops Parti Liar’ raids KUCHING: Ten foreigners were among 41 people arrested for participating in drug-fuelled parties at residential apartments and an entertainment centre around Kuching and Padawan districts. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said that the suspects, which comprised 27 men and 14 women aged between 18 and 42, […]
Married couple arrested, RM500 drugs seized
KUCHING: Police on Tuesday (May 18) arrested a married couple for possessing drugs worth more than RM500 in a house at Jalan Stutong. Acting Kuching police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said a narcotics team was deployed to the scene following a public tip-off. The man and woman, aged 24 and 21, were detained for inspections […]
Caught again for drugs
KUCHING: A civil servant, who had been arrested a couple of times for drug offences, has obviously not learnt his lesson. He and a jobless man were arrested for possessing 1.92g of drugs believed to be syabu last Thursday (Apr 29). Padawan deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong, said the suspects were arrested after […]
Student drug suspect squeals on three other teenagers
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A Form Four student found in possession of 24 packets of dried leaves believed to be cannabis was arrested by police last Thursday (Feb 11). Narcotics police carried out an operation around 11.20pm and spotted a teenage boy acting suspiciously by the roadside at the junction of Kampung Melayu. They approached the boy […]
Unclaimed parcel containing drugs seized
MIRI: Miri Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) on Saturday (Jan 30) seized an unclaimed parcel containing marijuana weighing 1.05kg and valued around RM2,500 from a courier company at Jalan Bypass here. Miri Police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said a team of Miri NCID personnel, led by ASP Mingat Bakil, seized the unclaimed parcel, couriered from […]
Dev Kumar calls on Fatimah
KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah received a courtesy call from Sarawak Deputy Police Commissioner Datuk Dev Kumar at her office in Baitulmakmur 2 building on Monday (Nov 2). Effective Nov 20, Dev Kumar will be taking up the Intelligence/Operations deputy director post in the Bukit Aman […]
Raid nets three for drugs
KUCHING: Three men were apprehended for alleged drug abuse during a raid in Matang on Wednesday (Sept 30). According to State National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) in a statement, the three suspects aged between 20 and 30 years old, were caught during a prevention operation by their Security and Enforcement Unit. “All three suspects were given […]
Man arrested after running amok
MIRI: A man was arrested after running amok in the middle of the Miri-Bintulu Coastal Road near Kampung Terahad, Bekenu this morning (Sept 29). In the 11am incident, the man was seen wielding a machete and an oil palm spear (tombak sawit), and swinging the weapons at road users. His actions were video recorded, and […]
Four nabbed for drugs
KUCHING: Four men tested positive for drugs in an operations around Petra Jaya last Saturday (Sept 26). The National Anti-Drugs Agency (Nada) Sarawak in a statement revealed that the individuals aged 24 to 38 tested positive for methamphetamine. “The suspects were detected from 2pm to 6pm at three locations — Jalan Merdeka Kampung Sinjan, Petra […]
Jobless youth held for drugs
BINTULU: An unemployed youth was nabbed by police for possessing 5.2g of drugs suspected to be syabu or methamphetamine on Friday (Sept 25). District police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili pointed out that the 19-year-old man was arrested by the narcotics police team in a house at Jalan Masjid, here. He noted that the operation was […]
