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Minister lets Sarawak police probe reports against Zool

BY JACQUELINE DAVID KUCHING: Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail leaves it to the Sarawak police to investigate police reports filed against Zool Amali Hussin, also known as ‘Bozz Jebat’ for his disrespectful remarks towards Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. Saifuddin said the Sarawak police had the prerogative to investigate […]

Tougher approach towards crime

KUCHING: The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) in Sarawak is adopting a more assertive strategy to clamp down on crime. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata has vowed to ramp up surveillance efforts to guarantee the safety and security of the public and strengthen border security. “Continuous monitoring and targeted operations will be our tools against […]

Sabah power firm loses RM200 mln a year to electricity thieves

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) said today it loses about RM200 million per year as a result of electricity theft. Its chairman Datuk Seri Wilfred Madius Tangau said that SESB lost 17 per cent of its power supply grid, of which 10 per cent was ‘system lost’, while seven per cent was ‘non-system […]

Police confirm former TYT at his residence

KUCHING: Former head of state Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud is confirmed to be receiving treatment at his private residence in Demak Jaya here. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata told this to reporters after the launch of the Chinese New Year ‘Ops Selamat’ at the Sarawak Contingent Police Headquarters today. “Yes, Tun is […]

Cops not negligent in failing to arrest Indira Gandhi’s ex-husband, former IGP tells court

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Inspector-General of Police  (IGP) Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador told the High Court here yesterday that he and the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) were never malicious or negligent in failing to arrest kindergarten teacher M. Indira’s ex-husband and returning their daughter who had been converted and abducted by him (ex-husband). Abdul Hamid, […]

3 foreigners nabbed without valid documents

LAWAS: An integrated operation conducted here on Tuesday resulted in the arrest of three foreigners found to be staying in the state without valid documentations. According to the Sarawak Immigration Department, the collaborative effort involved personnel from the Lawas Immigration Enforcement Unit, Ministry of Health (MOH), Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), Civil Defence Force (APM), Limbang […]

IGP: Only a handful of cops with issues, involved in crime

BY MUHAMMAD AFIQ MOHD ASRI KUALA LUMPUR: In a reassuring statement, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain has emphasised that only a handful of officers and policemen are grappling with issues and engaging in criminal activities. He asserted that the public need not be alarmed and can trust the police force to conduct transparent […]

PDRM conducts mercy flight for ex-policeman

BUKIT MERTAJAM: A retired policeman, who needed immediate treatment following a heart attack, was flown to the National Heart Institute (IJN) this morning, via a mercy flight from the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM). Othman Mohamed Said, 62, who retired in 2022, suffered a heart attack after performing Maghrib prayers at Jamek Alma Jaya Mosque on […]

City police chief vows to purge misfits from force

KUCHING: Police officers involved in crimes and no longer of use to the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) will be promptly given the boot from the force to prevent potential damage to the police’s image. Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said this is in order to preserve the police’s reputation and ensure the community has […]

Illicit cigarettes and beer seized, eight nabbed

MIRI: The Wildlife Crime Bureau under the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) together with the 12th Battalion of the General Operations Force (GOF) has seized illicit cigarettes and beer in two separate operations here last Monday. Miri Police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, said, in a statement, eight individuals, aged between 20 and 45, including three […]