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Deputy Health Minister, Perak Exco fined for MCO defiance

GERIK: Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali was today sentenced the maximum fine of RM1,000, in default a month’s jail, for defying the movement control order (MCO) by attending a social event and then having lunch with the attendees two weeks ago. Also fined the same amount were Perak executive councillor for education, human […]

Seven arrested for operating workshops

KUCHING: Police on Saturday arrested seven persons at two separate locations for operating vehicle repair workshops on an unauthorised day. The arrests were made at Jalan Pending and Taman Sri Wangi, Petra Jaya, here. Kuching district police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said that the first arrest was made at 10.30am, following information received […]

Defiant man arrested

BAU: A local man who was given warnings not to defy the movement control order (MCO) by police not once but thrice, was arrested yesterday at Jalan Dahan Estates, Bau. Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon stated that the 32-year-old offender was arrested during a snap check and MCO monitoring yesterday morning. “The offender […]

45 arrested for defying MCO

KUCHING: Police arrested 45 individuals for defying the movement control order (MCO) between 8am on Friday and 8am yesterday. State deputy police commissioner Datuk Dev Kumar in a statement said that the highest number of arrests was recorded in Miri with 15 offenders. “This was followed by Padawan with nine; Betong (five); three each in […]

To date 124 arrested, 73 charged

KUCHING: One hundred and twenty four individuals were arrested for defying the movement control order (MCO) throughout Sarawak in operations conducted from 8am on Friday to 8am yesterday. State Deputy Commissioner of Police Datuk Dev Kumar said with the latest arrests, the total number of people detained for flouting the order in the state since […]

Violators will be arrested, warns police

MUKAH: Police have arrested 10 individuals in this district for defying the movement control order (MCO) since it was implemented on March 18. Mukah district police chief DSP Jimmy Panyau said police personnel have been given strict orders to arrest those who continue to be defiant during the third phase of the MCO from April […]

142 defiers arrested

KUCHING: A total of 142 persons were arrested for defying the movement control order (MCO) in the state between 8am Wednesday and 8am yesterday. Serian tops the list of arrests with 28, followed by Padawan (21), Sibu (18), Bintulu (17), Kuching (16) and Kota Samarahan (11). Eight MCO flouters were arrested in Miri, seven in […]

Workshop, salon owners and employees arrested

BINTULU: Owners and workers of two motorcycle workshops and a salon were among 17 individuals arrested for violating the movement control order (MCO) here on Wednesday. Bintulu OCPD Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the individuals, aged between 19 and 64, comprised 12 men and five women and they were detained in an operation from 10.25am to […]

Four nabbed for loitering, violating MCO

KUCHING: Four youths were arrested yesterday for violating the movement control order (MCO). The suspects, aged between 16 and 21, were arrested for loitering in an empty cottage at the foot of a hill of an Indian temple at Jalan Matang Tungku Yassin here yesterday at 9:25pm. Padawan Police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the […]

Duo nabbed for defying order

SIMANGGANG: Despite having reasons to go out but without any travel permit from relevant authorities, one would still be issued with RM1,000 compound, said Sri Aman District Police Chief DSP Bingkok John. Yesterday at 1.40am, police arrested two individuals at a roadblock at Bungkang junction. According to Bingkok, the two were issued a RM1,000 compound […]