Cops to ramp up patrols
LIMBANG: Police here are set to intensify patrols in residential areas to deter crimes, especially thefts and burglaries, during the Christmas celebration. Limbang police chief Supt Parum Niot encouraged the community to cooperate by informing authorities about their holiday plans. He said this proactive approach would assist the police in conducting thorough patrols in vacant […]
MMEA beefs up patrols in Bintulu waters
BINTULU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Bintulu has tightened control in waters off this division during this festive season to eradicate unlawful activities including encroachment by illegal immigrants to curb the spread of Covid-19. The increased patrols in Bintulu waters are also to ensure that the maritime community complies with the standard operating procedures […]
GOF arrest 26 foreigners
KUCHING: The Sarawak General Operations Force (GOF) succeeded in arresting 26 foreigners for entering Sarawak through illegal trails (jalan tikus) in three operations codenamed Op Benteng Covid from Thursday to Friday (June 25 to 26). Sarawak GOF commander SAC Mancha Ata noted that the first operation took place on Thursday (June 25), when the GOF […]
38 poorer by RM1k each for violating travel ban
KUCHING: Thirty-eight drivers in Sarawak who attempted to flout the inter-district travel ban during the first two days of Hari Raya Aidilfitri were compounded RM1,000 each. The authorities imposed the travel ban under the conditional movement control order (CMCO) as part of efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail […]
No compromise during Raya
KUCHING: Snap checks and patrols will still be intact during Hari Raya to ensure that the conditional movement control order (CMCO) and standard operating procedures (SOPs) are adhered to. Kuching district police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said police will still follow their usual routine to enforce the order during festive celebrations. He added […]
More patrols to curb cross-border smuggling
BAU: The 11th Battalion General Operations Force (GOF) is intensifying its patrols to end smuggling at illegal routes. Its commanding officer Supt Rosdi Inai said operations were carried out even though no cross-border smuggling activities were detected. According to him, the routes, which are only passable for motorcycles, are used for cross-border access, especially in the […]
