Cops probe firecrackers throwing incident

MIRI: Scorched marks could be seen all over the glass door of the main entrance of Pelita Commercial Centre here after an unknown individual threw several lit firecrackers on Sunday. No injuries were reported in the 3pm incident. Miri deputy police chief Supt Sabri Zainol, when contacted yesterday, confirmed receiving a report of the incident. […]

Firecrackers worth RM70.5K seized

KUCHING: The Sarawak Customs Department has seized 3.1 tonnes of firecrackers worth RM70,500 — including RM45,825 in unpaid taxes — at a house along Jalan Batu Kawa here.     Its director Datuk Sharifah Halimah Tuanku Taha said the commodity was seized during an operation codenamed ‘Ops Petasan’ on Thursday.     Acting on information, a team of customs […]