Outlet manager fined RM2k for operating illegally
KUCHING: A manager of an entertainment centre was fined RM2,000 by the Magistrate Court yesterday for operating without a valid licence. Judge Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali sentenced Itshikawa, 28, from Sri Aman after he pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 5(1) of the Entertainment Ordinance 2000 and punishable under Section 5(3) of the […]
Man nabbed for illegal possession of diesel worth RM51,075
SIBU: A local man was nabbed for allegedly possessing and transporting subsidised diesel, worth RM51,075 in a van without any permit at Jalan Chin Hua here yesterday. Sibu OCPD ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the suspect was arrested during the “Ops Kontraban” operation, which was carried out around 7am by the marine police. “The team stopped […]
Man held for illegally transporting fuel
MIRI: A man was arrested after he was found carrying eight barrels of diesel and petrol without a permit on his pickup truck yesterday. The man, in his 40s, was arrested during an operation codenamed ‘Ops Kontraban’ around 11am at the parking area of a commercial centre at Taman Tunku here. Sarawak Marine Police Region […]
Six arrested for possessing swiftlet nests
SIBU: The Sibu Marine Police have arrested four individuals for possessing swiftlet nests worth over RM130,000 in a joint operation with Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) Sibu recently. Acting on public information, a team comprising two from the Marine Police and 10 SFC enforcement personnel raided a house near Blacksmith Road. Region 5 Marine Police commander […]
Foreign fishing boat detained
MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Miri Maritime Zone has detained a foreign fishing boat in Miri waters about 21 nautical miles northwest of Kuala Sibuti on suspicion of carrying out fishing activities in Malaysian waters without a valid permit. MMEA director Maritime Captain Md Fauzi Othman said during a Ops Permai patrol, his […]
Two remanded for bribery
MIRI: The owner of a car wash premises and a friend have been remanded for two days to facilitate investigations in connection with their attempt to bribe Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Miri personnel with a sum of RM2,000 to avoid legal actions being taken against them for allegedly employing foreign workers without valid working permits. […]
Illegal rock extraction foiled
BETONG: The Land and Survey Department here foiled an attempt by unscrupulous individuals to extract rocks without permit on Saturday (July 18). The illegal activity was detected through initial intelligence as well as patrols carried out by the department’s enforcement team. The enforcement team seized from the site three heavy vehicles as case exhibits. The […]
Rifle owner arrested, phone snatcher still free
SIBU: A suspect has been arrested and another is still being hunted in connection with possession of a firearm without a valid permit and the theft of a mobile phone in Bukit Lan. Sibu District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said a rifle believed to be handmade and four bullets were seized from the […]
