No road blocks this festive season
PADAWAN: Perhaps some good news for road users. Police will not be setting up any roadblocks during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said it would only cause congestion during the festive season. However, he said, police patrols would be increased, especially in residential and urban areas. “We […]
50% discount for traffic summonses from Dec 1-Dec 14
KUCHING: Motorists with traffic summonses can look forward to a 50 percent discount on their penalties soon. Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the offer, to be implemented throughout Sarawak, would be effective for two weeks beginning Dec 1. He said some summonses were not eligible for the discount. “They […]
Mukah police look into welfare of retired staff
MUKAH: The district police headquarters (IPD) here on Thursday (Oct 7) organised visits to staff who have retired, and families of staff who passed away. A delegation, led by OCPD DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias visited retirees SI Dairi Mahzin, SM Mohd Ali Samat, Cpl Sahari Johor and Kpl/S Sulaiman, who are all sick. They also […]
Mosque receives initial aid of RM14,000
MUKAH: Two local Islamic-based organisations and individuals here contributed a total of RM14,000 to Masjid Al-Amin, Kampung Semop, Daro near here on Friday (Aug 20) as initial aid to the mosque which was gutted by fire on Aug 11. The contributions were from Tabung Baitulmal Sarawak (TBS) Mukah branch and the Mukah District Police Headquarters […]
Two drug abusers arrested
BAU: Two unemployed men here were arrested for drug abuse today (30 June). Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the two suspects were caught in two separate raids carried out by the Bau District Police Headquarters (IPD) Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) team. He said first to be arrested was a 23-year-old man […]
Kanowit cop, wife test positive
SIBU: A policeman attached to Kanowit District Police Headquarters (IPD) and his wife tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday as a result of the Pasai Cluster. This was confirmed by Kanowit District police chief DSP Tega Bilong in a statement today. The policeman and his wife attended a funeral at Rumah Langi Ambau in Pasai […]
Flames engulf police building
BELAGA: Fire destroyed a double-storey wooden building at the district’s police headquarters here today. The State Fire Department operations centre despatched firemen from the Bintulu fire station to the scene after receiving a distress call on the incident around 1.19pm. Belaga auxiliary firemen were also mobilised to the scene to carry out initial extinguishing work. […]
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 […]
35 Padawan cops attend seminar
KUCHING: A total of 35 personnel from Padawan district police headquarters (IPD) attended a one-day seminar on understanding Islamic family law and Syariah criminal offences today. The programme organised by Padawan IPD Integrity and Standard Compliance Division, was held at Dewan Sekolah Latihan Asas Kota Sentosa from 8am to 12pm. It was facilitated by Syarie […]
Three arrested, 35kg of exotic meat seized
RESTAURANT RAID BINTULU: A restaurant that stores and offers for sale meat of unlicensed exotic animals at Jalan Tanjung Kidurong was raided by enforcement forces in an integrated operation last Monday (Sept 28). Bintulu district police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the 9pm operation involved personnel from Bintulu district police headquarters (IPD) and Sarawak Forestry […]
