Police probe if foreign spy agency involved in abduction of Palestinians
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has yet to confirm the involvement of a foreign intelligence agency in the abduction of Palestinians in the country. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Azmi Abu Kassim said the police were still investigating a claim as reported by a newspaper yesterday that a foreign intelligence agency, Mossad, was […]
Two arrested for operating bistro without licence
PADAWAN: Police here arrested two individuals after the bistro they worked in, was operating without a valid licence at Jalan Batu Kawa, MJC this morning (Oct 16). The operation codenamed ‘Op Entertainment Centre’ was carried out by a Criminal Investigation Division (CID) team around 2.55am. Padawan OCPD Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said the […]
Police hunting down third suspect in armed gang robbery case
KUCHING: Police here have arrested two local men for alleged involvement in an armed gang robbery at Stutong area last week. Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said they had received a police report around 10.30am on Sunday (Oct 9) pertaining to the incident. It was reported that three men, whose modus operandi was […]
Sexual crimes involving children increased; Internet accessibility among factors contributes to child pornography
KUALA LUMPUR: There is fear of children becoming more exposed to sexual crimes that do not involve physical contact, like pornography, with them getting better access to smartphones and the Internet. This has been the concern of the Sexual, Women and Child Investigation Division (D11) of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM). Its principal assistant director […]
Police personnel on GE15 duty must be well versed on election offences
KUALA LUMPUR: Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) personnel who will be on duty in the upcoming 15th General Election (GE15) need to prepare themselves with comprehensive knowledge of their respective jurisdictions to avoid implications on the credibility of the force and the government, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani. Therefore, he said […]
Recognition for quick-thinking cook who caught snatch thief
MIRI: He didn’t think about his own safety when cook John Zai went after a snatch thieve on the morning of Sept 12. He manged to catch the fleeing thief and handed him over to the police. For his civic consciousness and brave deed, John, 36, received a certificate of appreciation from Miri police chief […]
Twelve arrested in bistro fight in Miri (VIDEO)
MIRI: Twelve local men were arrested due to being involved in a fight at a bistro in Marina Bay Miri. According to Miri district police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, the local men aged between 19 and 33 were seen fighting in a bistro on Sept 11 at 2:30am. “The Miri District Criminal Investigation Division […]
State to propose five motions on youth issues
KUCHING: The State Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development is worried about social issues concerning youth in the state. Deputy Minister Datuk Gerald Rentap said among the social issues are drug abuse cases. “We have gathered the information from Royal Malaysian Police (PRDM) and this issue (drug abuse) is not only occurring in the […]
SMC disposes ballot papers
SIBU: The grey, overcast sky here today did not hamper the disposal and destruction of the last state election ballot papers for the Bukit Assek constituency. A Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) lorry transported the ballot papers, which were stored in a safe, to the SMC depot at Brooke Drive escorted by a police patrol vehicle […]
Duo nabbed for stealing cables
KUCHING: Police here managed to arrest two locals for allegedly stealing cables after a video of them riding a motorcycle went viral on social media earlier this week. On Monday (Sept 5), the police took note of a 24-second viral video on Facebook showing two men riding a blue motorcycle and believed to be carrying […]
