Full probe into ‘helper’ of illegals soon
Foreigners tested positive KUCHING: Police will thoroughly investigate an alleged agent that helped four Indonesian women who were looking for jobs in Sibu and who later tested positive for Covid-19. Sarawak Commissioner of Police (CP) Datuk Aidi Ismail earlier confirmed the foreigners were now in Entikong, West Kalimantan. They boarded a bus on Wednesday from […]
Virus positive Indonesians flee state
SIBU: Four Indonesian women who were confirmed Covid-19 positive on Wednesday were found to have returned to Kalimantan, Indonesia. Sibu deputy police chief Supt Collin Babat said the four individuals are now in Entikong, West Kalimantan. “The women boarded the bus at 1pm on Wednesday from Sibu to Entikong via Serian,” he said. Today one […]
Indonesian boyfriend held for rape
MIRI: An Indonesian man has been detained on Wednesday for allegedly raping and impregnating his 15 year-old girlfriend. According to Miri deputy police chief Supt Mohd Sabri Zainol, the 24 year-old suspect was apprehended at 7.30pm on Wednesday (December 16) at Miri Hospital, following a report lodged by the girl’s father. It was reported that […]
Undocumented immigrants deported
KUCHING: Five undocumented Indonesian immigrants were deported back after their attempts to enter Sarawak illegally last Tuesday were foiled. The First Infantry Division disclosed there were four incidents of immigrants attempting to enter Sarawak between 12.40pm and 5.30pm at the Malaysia – Indonesia border. The first incident happened at 12.40pm in the Balai Ringin sector […]
Eight illegal immigrants deported
KUCHING: Eight undocumented Indonesian immigrants were deported back after their attempts to enter Sarawak illegally in the past three days were foiled. The First Infantry Division disclosed the first incident happened in the Balai Ringin sector last Thursday. A patrol team managed to detain two Indonesians who were seen trying to enter Sarawak. Inspections found […]
Five foreigners nabbed for operating illegal online gambling call centre
KUCHING: Police arrested five Indonesians for operating an illegal online gambling call centre here last Friday. Padawan police chief, Supt Aidil Bolhassan said he led a team of CID officers and raided a semi-detached house at Jalan Ensing, Batu Kawa at 3.15pm. The team found and arrested five Indonesians – three men and two women, […]
Police nab Indonesian women in Ops Dadu
BAU: Police arrested two Indonesian women for operating as top-up agents in an illegal online gambling at a convenience store at Jalan Ong Guan Cheng here. Bau police chief, DSP Poge Nyaon said the duo, aged 21 and 39 years from Pontianak and Singkawang respectively, were arrested during an operation codenamed ‘Ops Dadu’ conducted at […]
Search for man feared drowned continues
SARIKEI: The search for an Indonesian man feared drowned at Muara Payang here has entered day two today. The operations centre of the State Fire and Rescue Department said the search continued at 6.45am within a 2-km radius from where the victim was believed to have gone missing. The search-and-rescue (SAR) team that involved firefighters […]
Sarawak records one new case
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one new positive Covid-19 case here today, bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 1,066. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Case 1,066 was an Indonesian man who underwent screening before entering the state to work for a different employer . The man is a general worker at […]
Foreign tugboat seized, crews detained
MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) seized a foreign tugboat with two Indonesian crews for an offence under the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952 on Wednesday afternoon. According to Miri MMEA director, Captain Md Fauzi Othman, the tugboat crews failed to produce any supporting documents to allow them to anchor in Malaysian waters. “The tugboat […]
