Duo nabbed for possessing drugs
MERADONG: Police here arrested two locals for possessing 45g of drugs in their car during a five-hour operation across the district on Tuesday (Aug 30). Meradong district police chief DSP Sekam Anoi said the integrated operation, held from 8.30pm until 1.30am, was carried out through crime prevention patrols and roadblocks. During the operation, the police […]
Man nabbed for threatening former employer
MARUDI: A 40-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly threatening his former employer with a shotgun. Marudi district police chief, DSP Mohd Ruslan Mat Kib said the suspect was nabbed after he had discharged a shotgun during an argument with his former employer inside a logging camp in Long Bedian on July 5. “Initial […]
Road bully suspect nabbed
KUCHING: A man was nabbed in connection with the road rage incident which happened in front of Wisma Saberkas, a series of videos of which have gone viral. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah confirmed that the 42-year-old suspect was arrested yesterday. “The suspect was arrested by the Kuching police headquarters (IPD) Snap Strike and Harassment […]
Luxury bicycle thieves nabbed
MIRI: Police arrested two men on Sunday (April 11) for stealing luxury bicycles in the city area. The suspects, aged 23 and 19 years, were apprehended by Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers at Jalan Pujut Corner around 2.30pm. During the arrest, police recovered four luxury bicycles worth some RM9,000 believed to be stolen. Miri […]
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 […]
Police officer nabbed over involvement in migrant smuggling
KUCHING: A special branch officer from the Sarawak police contingent suspected of being involved in the trafficking of migrants into the country was detained last week. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said the 45-year-old officer was detained during ‘Ops Benteng’ on July 7 and was currently in the custody of the Immigration Department for […]
Man nabbed for drug possession
SERIAN: A local man is now in police custody to facilitate investigations under Section 39 (a)(1) of the Dangerous Drug Act 1952 for drug possession. District police chief DSP Aswandy Anis said the 37-year-old was picked up by narcotics police at an unnumbered house at Kampung Kakai at 6.15pm on July 8. Police who checked […]
63 arrested in anti-drug ops
KUCHING: The National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) has arrested 63 individuals in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Total Enforcement II’ from June 22 to 24. Sarawak director Wan Madihi Wan Salleh said of the total arrests, 41 were nabbed in Miri, 16 in Samarahan and six in Kuching. “However, only 52 men and one woman tested positive […]
Trio arrested for assaulting satay seller
KUCHING: Three men were nabbed in less than 24 hours after assaulting a satay seller at Jalan Batu Kawa here on Tuesday. Padawan District Police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the 3am incident happened near Kampung Stapok when the male victim, 29, was on his way back to his home According to Aidil, the victim’s […]
Alien nabbed in illegal online gambling raid
BAU: A foreign woman was arrested for suspected involvement in illegal online gambling activities and selling illicit cigarettes at a coffee shop at Siniawan Sentral. Bau District Police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the 18-year-old suspect from Sambas, Indonesia was arrested during a raid at the commercial centre conducted by a team of Bau IPD […]
