Two nabbed for drug trafficking, drugs seized
MIRI: Narcotics police have busted two individuals for their alleged involvement in drug trafficking activities on Wednesday (Feb 22). Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, in a statement, said the Sarawak Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (CID) carried out the raid around 8.25 pm at an entertainment centre in Permyjaya. The suspects, aged 20 and […]
25 picked up for alleged drug abuse in Petra Jaya
KUCHING: Narcotics police arrested 25 individuals for alleged involvement in drug activities during a week-long operation here recently. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the operation from Jan 30 to Feb 5, was carried out around Petra Jaya. The locations were Semariang Temenggung Haji Gobil, Kampung Semariang Pinggir, Kampung Lintang, Kampung Sungai Bedil Besar, RPR […]
Foreigners detained, syabu seized
BINTULU: Narcotic police here arrested four men suspected to be drug dealers and seized 31.1g of drugs believed to be syabu in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Tapis Khas Se-Malaysia’ on Thursday (Dec 8). Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit, in a statement, said the suspects were detained for inspections as they were believed to be distributing […]
Man faces charges of illegal narcotics possession
KUCHING: A 29-year-old local man was brought before the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday on three counts of illegal narcotics possession while in remand at Puncak Borneo Prison last October. However, no plea was taken from the accused Nur Firdaus Azaniah Osman in relation to the three charges read in front of Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura […]
Lorry driver held for drug possession
MUKAH: Narcotics police arrested a lorry driver for alleged possession of drugs worth more than RM1,900 during an operation codenamed ‘Op Tapis’ at 10.30am along Jalan Mukah-Balingian on Sunday (Aug 21). Mukah police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the suspect, aged 31, had two plastic packets and a straw tube containing drugs on him. […]
Ten arrests a day keep crime at bay
KUCHING: A total of 1,745 suspects, most of them locals, were arrested for various criminal, narcotics and commercial offences in the first six months of this year. District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the arrests involved 1,483 men, 211 women and 51 juvenile suspects. “On average 10 suspects were arrested each day during the […]
Three raids net three for drugs
BINTULU: Narcotic police here, in recent separates raids, arrested three men including a foreigner on suspicion of engaging in substance abuse. Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit in a statement, said the arrests took place at Jalan Sungai Ngiyu on Friday (June 3) and at Jalan Tun Hussein Onn yesterday (June 4). “The first arrest involving […]
Raid nets one drug suspect
BAU: A jobless man, who was resting in his room, was shocked to find Bau narcotic police coming to raid his house. This happened yesterday and it was carried out as he was being suspected to be involved in substance abuse. Bau OCPD DSP Poge Nyaon in a statement, said the raid was carried out […]
Insurance agent claims trial to drug trafficking
KUCHING: An insurance agent, Maxine Rose Frederick, 27, has pleaded not guilty and claimed trial to a charge of trafficking 17.55kg of marijuana. Kuching High Court Judge Datuk Zaleha Rose Pandin fixed Jan 4 next year for mention of the case. She also ordered the accused to be remanded at Puncak Borneo Prison while awaiting […]
Couple in custody for pushing drugs
PADAWAN: A drug-pushing couple was arrested and syabu worth over RM10,000 was seized from them here. District police chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said police were led to the couple when they raided a house in Kampung Jaya Bakti around 11.30am on Monday (Nov 29). The man and the woman, aged 36 and […]
