Cops pick up suspicious duo
MIRI: They didn’t get far. Two men with previous criminal records were detained by police during a routine patrol in Permyjaya and Senadin on Tuesday (Feb 22). A motorcycle patrol unit (URB) spotted the suspects acting suspiciously carrying four car rims on a motorcycle. The two URB personnel stopped the suspects and upon investigation, found […]
Cops catch burglars red-handed
KUCHING: Three men were caught red-handed breaking into a house by a police patrol unit over the weekend. In a statement on Wednesday (Feb 9), Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the trio were picked up following a tip-off from the public. “The break-in took place at Lorong 3A, Sungai Maong Tengah. “The suspects, aged […]
Trio nabbed for suspected house break-in activities
MIRI: Three men were detained on Friday for allegedly being involved in a series of house break-in activities here. One of the suspects were nabbed after trying to evade a patrol police vehicle in Taman Tunku residential area around 10am. Miri Police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said prior to the arrest, a car driven by […]
Police nabs trio after high-speed chase
KUCHING: Three men who attempted to flee from police inspection, were arrested following a high-speed chase which resulted in their car crashing into a road divider at the Sungai Apong market last Thursday (Feb 18). The incident happened around 12.30am when a motorcycle patrol team spotted a car acting suspiciously around a hotel near Mile […]
One foreigner arrested, one deported in ‘Ops Benteng’ operations
KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) on Thursday (Feb 18) conducted two successful ‘Ops Benteng’ operations in Lundu and Serian. In a statement, GOF said patrol teams arrested a foreign man for working illegally in the state. The foreigner was stopped by the team at around 8am, Wednesday in Jalan Salcra Undan Raso 2, Lundu. […]
Two men arrested after car chase
LIMBANG: The marine police arrested two men at Kampung Ipai here on suspicion of smuggling contraband cigarettes. The incident happened around 8pm on Monday (Jan 18) when a patrol team spotted two suspicious-looking vehicles. When the team approached, the vehicles sped off and a car chase ensued. Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 commander ACP Shamsol […]
GOF thwarts attempted cross-border crossing
LUNDU: A group of eight illegal immigrants, including a woman, whose attempt to enter the state illegally was foiled by the General Operations Force (GOF) today. GOF Sarawak Brigade commander SAC Mancha Ata said the incident happened at 6.45am in Kampung Biawak here. A patrol team detained and inspected the individuals, comprising seven men and […]
Trailer and contraband seized near Mukah
MUKAH: Police seized contraband worth about RM226,000 from a trailer in Jalan Mukah-Selangau near here on Wednesday (Nov 25). Mukah district police chief DSP Jimmy Panyau said about 1.54pm, a police patrol team stopped a trailer driven by a 46-year-old local man. The driver failed to produce any document or tax sticker from the Royal […]
11 deported from Sarawak
KUCHING: A patrol team of the 11th Battalion Royal Malay Regiment (11 RAMD) deported 11 illegal immigrants for attempting to cross into Sarawak over the weekend. The First Infantry Division said the soldiers were patrolling areas in Tebedu, Serian at 10.10pm on Saturday (Nov 7) when they came upon four men walking towards the Sarawak-Indonesia […]
Curtain trick exposes burglary
MIRI: In reducing the chances of being seen or noticed, a group of burglars used a large-sized curtain to cover the gate of a home in Pujut 6 here while they ransack the place. The house is owned by a Japanese man, who is working with an oil and gas company here, and was left […]
