Trio nabbed for alleged drug distribution
MIRI: Narcotic police here arrested three men, including two foreigners, for alleged involvement in drug distribution activities on yesterday (Nov 11). Miri OCPD ACP Alexson Naga Chabu in a statement, confirmed that the arrests happened around 5.30pm in front of a market at Lutong. The team managed to detain a 37-year-old local and two foreigners, […]
Foreigners nabbed for drug possession
BINTULU: Two foreigners were arrested for alleged possession of syabu-type drugs at Kidurong Industrial Estate yesterday (Oct 17). Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit in a statement, said the arrests were carried out by the Sarawak Narcotic Criminal Investigation Department (NCID). The suspects aged 28 and 30, were detained for inspections as they were believed to […]
Foreign ‘tekong’ shot dead while trying to attack policeman
KOTA BHARU: A man believed to be a ‘tekong’ (skipper) was shot dead when he tried to attack a General Operations Force (GOF) member conducting an operation in Jeram Perdah, Pasir Mas, near the Malaysia-Thailand border, early today. Acting Kelantan police chief Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said the incident happened at 1.40am when a GOF […]
Cut foreign labour dependency with mechanisation
BINTULU: Oil palm industry players have been urged to increase machinery use to reduce the continued dependence on foreign workers which could affect the sector in the long term. Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Datuk Willie Mongin said the oil palm plantation industry is a sub-sector that is heavily dependent on foreign labour […]
Foreigner jumps off 4th floor of shoplot to escape Immigration raid
KAJANG: An Indonesian construction contractor jumped from the fourth floor of a shophouse in a bid to escape before being arrested by the Immigration Department in an operation code named ‘Op Kutip’ at Hentian Jalan Reko here, which started at midnight yesterday. The 27-year-old man injured his right leg when he crashed into a zinc […]
Five nabbed for cultivating cannabis
SIBU: Police arrested five suspects, including two foreigners, at a farmhouse for allegedly cultivating 34 pots of cannabis plants worth about RM56,346 in Sungai Bidut yesterday. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police Datuk Mancha Ata, their modus operandi was to turn the vegetable garden involved into a site for growing marijuana to avoid detection by […]
Offence to sell RON95 to foreign-registered cars
KUCHING: If you know of anyone or any petrol station selling subsidised fuel to foreign-registered vehicles the authorities want to hear from you. In a press statement the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs said you may submit a complaint with the name and location of the petrol station or individual as well as […]
Foreigners killed in collision between motorcycle and pick-up
BINTULU: Two foreigners died in a collision between a motorcycle and a pick-up truck near the SK Ulu Segan junction, Jalan Ulu Sebauh here last Sunday (July 10). According to a statement from Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit, the accident happened around 6.20pm. Both vehicles were travelling in opposite directions. The pick-up truck was travelling […]
Foreigners killed in collision between motorcycle and pick-up
BINTULU: Two foreigners died in a collision between a motorcycle and a pick-up truck near the SK Ulu Segan junction, Jalan Ulu Sebauh here last Sunday (July 10). According to a statement from Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit, the accident happened around 6.20pm. Both vehicles were travelling in opposite directions. The pick-up truck was travelling […]
Hidden gem Lusong Laku a must visit place
KUCHING: The Lusong Laku waterfall, a tourist gem hidden in interior Belaga, is a must visit place for locals and foreigners alike. Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has expressed his delight at the beauty of the waterfall, which he likened to the famous Niagara Falls in North America. “I am extremely proud of Lusong […]
