Two jobless men remanded for drugs
DEBAK: Two unemployed individuals were arrested and 30.1 grams of syabu seized in a raid by Betong Narcotics Crime Investigation Division at Kampung Lalang, here yesterday. Betong district police chief DSP Zamry Alli said the two suspects, aged 32 and 19 years, were found to be positive for methamphetamine and amphetamine as a result of […]
Jobless man nabbed for having drugs
KUCHING: An unemployed man was arrested for possessing drugs worth RM1,700 behind a medical clinic at MJC, Batu Kawa today. Padawan police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the arrest carried out by a Padawan NCID team, took place at 12.45pm at a parking lot behind a medical clinic. “Before the arrest, the 34-year-old man was […]
Five years jail for assaulting brother
KUCHING: A jobless man was sentenced to five years’ jail and ordered to be given two strokes of the rotan after he pleaded guilty to causing hurt to his brother with a knife and illegally possessing a kerambit (curved knife) in a public place. Session Court Judge Steve Ritikos ordered Mohamad Ridzuan Aris from Kampung […]
Arrested for injuring brother with knife
BAU: An unemployed man was arrested for allegedly injuring his brother with a karambit knife (Indonesian silat weapon) at Kampung Lidah Tanah, Batu Kitang on Wednesday. District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said a police report was lodged by the suspect’s brother after the incident outside his house around 8.30pm. Before the incident, the […]
Fined for damaging mother’s door
KUCHING: A jobless man who pleaded guilty to causing mischief by damaging his mother’s bedroom door today slapped with a fine of RM3,000, in default three months’ jail. Magistrate Sharifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali ordered Mohamad Azri Omar to pay the fine after he pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 427 of the Penal […]
Unemployed man arrested for allegedly slapping wife
KUCHING: An unemployed man was arrested on Thursday (Nov 5) for allegedly slapping his wife following a misunderstanding, at Taman Matang Jaya, Jalan Matang here. Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the victim (a housewife) lodged a police report after the alleged incident occurred in early October. This has happened at least five […]
Two suspected drug traffickers held
KUCHING: Two local men including a minor suspected of drug trafficking, were ordered today, to be detained at the Puncak Borneo Prison pending chemical report. Subordinate court registrar Morni Lita ordered the first suspect, a local teenager who was suspected of distributing methamphetamine to be detained in jail until the case is mentioned again on […]
Murder suspect remanded
KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here today ordered an unemployed man, suspected of killing his own grandmother, to be remanded for seven days to facilitate investigation into the case. The 27-year-old suspect was arrested on Sep 21 in a half-conscious state and later confirmed positive for methamphetamine. The suspect has two previous records of drug abuse. […]
Man loses RM64k in scam
MIRI: A local man from Desa Indah 2 Bandar Baru Permyjaya was excited when receiving a message that cash amounting to US$2,000,000 would be sent to him. It was from his social media acquaintance. However, it later turned into a nightmare when he incurred losses of more than RM64,000 in the process. According to Miri […]
Suspected drug dealer held
KUCHING: An unemployed man suspected to be a drug dealer was nabbed in a house at Kampung Haji Baki here on Thursday. Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said a team of narcotics police raided the house around 12.30pm and arrested the suspect. During inspection, the 39-year-old man turned in 16 plastic packets containing […]
