Intoxicated man jailed 12 months for injuring sibling
KUCHING: An excavator driver who injured his younger brother with a helmet was sentenced to 12 months in jail by the Sessions Court here on Monday (Jul 4). The accused, Stephanie, aged 27, pleaded guilty before Judge Taufik Mohd Yusoff. According to the charge, he intentionally injured his 18-year-old brother at their family residence in […]
Intoxicated drivers detained
SIBU: Police arrested two motorists for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Mabuk’ here recently. The operation was held in conjunction with Gawai Dayak celebration. Both drivers are believed to be intoxicated with the alcohol concentration exceeding the prescribed limit. They were taken to the traffic police station for […]
Two intoxicated drivers nabbed
KUCHING: Police arrested two men for driving under the influence of alcohol during a roadblock at Jalan Simpang Tiga here on Saturday. Kuching district deputy police chief Supt Merbin Lisa said that the roadblock codenamed ‘Ops Mabuk’ took place from 9.30pm until 2am by a team of police and army personnel. “During the operation, three […]
Man dies after falling from fourth floor
BINTANGOR: A man died after falling from the fourth floor of a building at Jalan Dermaga on Saturday. Meradong district police chief DSP Sekam Anoi, who confirmed the incident, said it occurred around 10.20pm and that the victim was identified as Azi Anthony, 29. He added that based on information received from his family, […]
Roadblock puts paid to man’s inter-district travel plans
KUCHING: A driver under the influence of alcohol thought he could sneak from Padawan to Kuching despite the inter-district travel ban. The man, aged in his 20s, didn’t get far because he was stopped and arrested at a roadblock mounted at Jalan Lapangan Terbang at 3.15am this morning. Kuching district police chief ACP Awang Din […]
Heavily intoxicated man pushed off road
MIRI: A man was found sleeping inside his car with the engine running nearby the Miri Airport traffic light, early Saturday. Concerned members of the public who spotted the man’s leg sticking out of the car window at 5am immediately alerted the police because the car was slowing traffic down. Police, coming in response to […]
