Elderly among seven rounded up in Pakan cockfighting sting
PAKAN: Seven local men were arrested for their alleged involvement in a cockfighting session held within an oil palm plantation area here last Sunday (Oct 1). Acting on a public tip-off, a team from the Julau Criminal Investigation Division (CID) carried out an operation codenamed ‘Ops Dadu Khas’ at the location around 3 pm. Julau […]
Teen fined RM200 for illegal cockfighting
KUCHING: A teenager pleaded guilty for his involvement in illegal cockfighting in Batu Kawa in December last year and was fined RM200 in default seven days’ jail. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali sentenced the 19-year-old accused after hearing a report from the Social Welfare Department (JKM) today (Jan 27). The Magistrates’ Court heard that […]
Elderly man held for illegal cockfighting session
JULAU: Police arrested a man on the first day of Chinese New Year (CNY) for alleged involvement in illegal cockfighting activity at an open field in Nanga Lango, Entabai. Julau police chief DSP Andam Sulin said the 59-year-old suspect was among a group of people who allegedly participated in the activity. “The team managed to […]
73 arrested by Mukah police for playing cards and taking part in cockfighting
MUKAH: Police here nabbed 73 individuals for playing cards and taking part in a cockfighting session on Friday (Feb 4). The raid, conducted by Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Mukah CID, took place near an open barn at KM114, Jalan Balingian-Mukah around 12.20 pm. Sarawak CID chief SAC Lukas Aket, in a statement, disclosed […]
Eight men arrested for illegal cockfight
MERADONG: Eight men were arrested for cockfighting last Sunday (Oct 10). They were picked up by a police team from the district’s Criminal Investigation Department at an open-space area at Jalan Tanjung Manis around 3.30pm. Meradong police chief DSP Sekam Anoi said the men attempted to flee the scene, however, their efforts were short-lived as […]
19 individuals fined for fishing in public, cockfighting
KUCHING: Nineteen individuals caught fishing in public and taking part in an illegal cockfight were slapped with compounds on Monday (June 28). The 19 were among 55 people compounded for violating movement control order (MCO) standard operating procedure (SOP) guidelines. Kuching recorded the highest compounds with 22, followed by Serian (13), Bintulu (five), Kanowit (five), […]
13 arrested in cockfight raid
SERIAN: Thirteen men were arrested for cockfighting on Monday (June 28). A police team, led by ASP Murad Jemari, raided an area which was believed to be an illegal cockfighting arena at Jalan Tamba No 1 at 5.05pm. Serian police chief DSP Aswandy Anis said all of the men, aged between 30 and 63, attempted […]
Police nab 11 in raid at cockfighting den
JULAU: Police rounded up 11 persons for taking part in an illegal cockfight during a raid at an open field of an oil palm plantation here last Saturday (June 26). Acting on information, personnel from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) conducted the raid at Mile 15, Jalan KJD around 3pm. Julau police chief DSP Andam […]
Four involved in cockfight held
SIMUNJAN: Four local men were nabbed by the police in a raid on an ad hoc cockfighting ring at Kampung Jeragam, near here on June 2. District police chief DSP Nixon Joshua Ali said acting on public tipoff their team raided an open space located in the village around 4.30pm. He said the four suspects […]
Cops stop rooster fight; two women among 5 held
JULAU: A cockfighting session on the first day of Gawai Dayak celebration here came to a premature end after five locals, including two women, engrossed in the prohibited activity were rounded by police. The culprits were caught in an open area near Darau, Pakan. District police chief Deputy Supt Andam Sulin Brayun said a team from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and several members of relevant departments raided the spot at around 3.30pm yesterday (June 1). The suspects were aged between 34 and 69 years. Andam said four live cockerels, three dead ones, a scale, a box riddled with written numbers and a canvas were seized “All the suspects were compounded under Regulation 17 (1) of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures within Infected Local Areas) (No.2) 2021,” he said today (June 2). He said the suspects are being investigated under Section 3 (1) of the Animal Cruelty Ordinance 1963.
