14-year-old boy among four arrested for illegal gambling
KUCHING: A 14-year-old was among the four males arrested in a raid on an alleged illegal gambling call centre at house in Jalan Stutong, on Wednesday (Nov 25). Kuching police chief, ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said that the 1.20pm raid was conducted by a team of CID from Kuching District Police Headquarters (IPD). All […]
Raid nets eight for illegal gambling
KUCHING: Eight individuals were arrested in a raid by the police on an illegal online gambling centre on Tuesday. Padawan district police chief, Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the raid took place at a condominium at Jalan Sungai Tapang around 3.30pm. A Crime Investigation Division (CID) police team arrested six men comprising two locals and four […]
Foreigners nabbed at jalan tikus
KUCHING: A patrol team from the 10th Battalion Royal Ranger Regiment (10RRD) thwarted an attempt by six undocumented foreigners who wanted to return to their country through a ‘rat trail’ (jalan tikus) on Saturday. The First Infantry Division, in a statement, said that the group of six was arrested by the soldiers while patrolling the […]
Foreigners detained for fishing in Sarawak waters
KUCHING: The Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained five Indonesians in a fishing vessel on suspicion of trespassing and fishing in Sarawak waters off Tanjung Manis. MMEA Sarawak First Maritime Admiral Robert Teh Geok Chuan said that the MMEA Tanjung Manis team spotted a foreign fishing vessel carrying out fishing activities about 119 nautical […]
GOF arrest 13 illegal immigrants
KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) successfully foiled two attempts to smuggle in 13 Indonesians at the Sarawak-Kalimantan border over the weekend. Sarawak Commissioner of Police Datuk Aidi Ismail confirmed that the 13 illegal immigrants were arrested in the middle of the night during an operation codenamed “Op Covid Benteng”. Three vehicles driven by three […]
