Two robbers arrested in Bintulu, remanded for four days
MUKAH: The two men arrested in Bintulu after robbing a woman with weapons in Balingian are being remanded for four days until April 20 to facilitate investigations. Mukah police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the case is being investigated under Section 395/397 of the Penal Code for gang robbery using dangerous weapons. The suspects, […]
Man gets six years for hotel robbery
KUCHING: A man was sentenced to six years in prison and three strokes the Sessions Court here today (Mar 22) for committing armed robbery against a female receptionist at a budget hotel two years ago. Khairul, 37, pleaded guilty to one charge read by the interpreter before Judge Saiful Bahari Adzmi. According to the charge, […]
Kuching cops nab four men for series of armed robberies
KUCHING: A gang of four men allegedly involved in a spate of armed robberies in the city has been apprehended by the police. Acting on information, the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) successfully arrested the suspects, who were in a Perodua Alza, at a public parking area along Jalan Tun Jugah around 2.30am on Dec 15. […]
Kuching cops cripple armed robbery gang targeting 24-hour premises
KUCHING: Police have successfully dismantled an armed robbery gang known as “Geng Mar” that specifically targeted 24-hour establishments. Four local men were arrested in separate operations conducted last week in various locations around Kuching. During a press conference, Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah announced that the arrests were made on June 16 by the Criminal […]
Police nab duo less than 24 hours after robbery at Iskandar Puteri
JOHOR BAHRU: Two men were arrested in less than 24 hours after they were believed to be involved in a gang robbery in front of a condominium building lobby at Puteri Harbour, near Iskandar Puteri, four days ago. Iskandar Puteri district police chief ACP Rahmat Ariffin said the local duo who were believed to have […]
22-year-old gets six years in prison for armed robbery
KUCHING: A man was sentenced to six years in prison and three strokes of the rotan by the Sessions Court here for armed robbery. Izzuddin, 22, pleaded guilty before Judge Mohd Taufik Mohd @ Mohd Yusoff on Tuesday (Feb 14). Izzuddin was the second accused out of three others who committed gang robbery in a […]
Trio arrested on suspicion of gang robbery in Sibu
SIBU: Police here arrested three people, including a woman, to facilitate investigations into a gang robbery, on Monday (Feb 13). Sibu OCPD ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said they received a report around 6.20pm from a 44-year-old man claiming that he was robbed of his belongings by two unidentified men. The incident happened in Jalan Market and […]
Man nabbed for gang robbery, accomplice still at large
PADAWAN: Police here arrested a jobless man for allegedly committing gang robbery with another man against a foreign couple along Jalan Arang in the wee hours of Tuesday (Jan 3). Padawan police chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad in a statement, said the 32-year-old suspect was detained in front of a shop behind Food […]
Four get 10 years behind bars for gang robbery
SIBU: The Sessions Court here sentenced four persons, including a woman, to 10 years behind bars for committing gang robbery today (Dec 2) . Judge Marutin Pagan meted out the sentence on the four accused after the court found them guilty of the offence as charged following a full trial. In addition, Marutin also ordered […]
Police hunting for culprits in unarmed gang robbery
KANOWIT: Police here are on the hunt for four men for allegedly robbing a man at Nanga Ngungun in the wee hours of last Tuesday (Nov 22). The incident happened around 2am when the 49-year-old man was driving his pickup truck alone to Song from Sibu. Kanowit district police chief DSP Tega Bilong said at […]
