Ops Soga: 412 individuals held for gambling activities involving World Cup matches
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested 412 individuals on suspicion of being involved in gambling activities involving the Qatar World Cup football matches under Ops Soga IX from Nov 19-Dec 8. Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) secretary Datuk Noorsiah Mohd Saaduddin said during that period, police also seized various items, including RM10,601,201.25 in credit value from betting software, RM417,613 in cash, […]
Police arrests man in viral road rage incident
BINTULU: Police here have arrested a local man for allegedly hitting and threatening a road user in front of an eatery along Mile 5, Jalan Bintulu-Miri last Tuesday (Nov 29). The incident, which was recorded by a member of the public, had since gone viral on social media. Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit said the […]
Rise in drug abuse among youths a concern
AS of the third quarter of 2022, a total of 6,665 youths have been reported to be involved in drug abuse, according to Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) statistics. Minister for Youth, Sport and Entrepreneur Development, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah revealed that in 2022, a total of 670 commercial cases involved youths, according to […]
Has anyone seen Teresa Gudom?
SRI AMAN: Police here are seeking the public’s help to look for a 48-year-old woman reported missing after leaving her house on Saturday (Nov 26). The Sri Aman district police headquarters (IPD) in a statement, advised members of the public who have seen Teresa Gudom to inform them (police) or her family members. She was […]
Police hunting for culprits in unarmed gang robbery
KANOWIT: Police here are on the hunt for four men for allegedly robbing a man at Nanga Ngungun in the wee hours of last Tuesday (Nov 22). The incident happened around 2am when the 49-year-old man was driving his pickup truck alone to Song from Sibu. Kanowit district police chief DSP Tega Bilong said at […]
Various efforts to curb online gambling
The state government has undertaken various efforts to curb the issue of online gambling. Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Datuk Snowdan Lawan stated that among them are planning and intervention by the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) and the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to block online gambling websites to eradicate […]
Police on the lookout for three men involved in armed gang-robbery case
SERIAN: Police here are on the hunt for three men who had allegedly robbed an employee at a thrift store yesterday (Nov 18). Serian OCPD DSP Aswandy Anis in a statement, urged the public to channel any information related to the incident. He pointed out that the incident happened around 4.40pm at Tarat Jaya when […]
50 pct voter turnout as of 1 pm
KUALA LUMPUR: The turnout of voters nationwide as of 1 am almost reached 50 percent, according to the Election Commission (EC). In the Mersing parliamentary constituency, its assistant returning officer (Logistics) Muhammad Nur Fahmi Zulkifl, said the polling centre at Balai Raya Pulau Besar was closed at 1.20 pm, making it the first polling centre […]
GE15 early voting went smoothly nationwide
KUALA LUMPUR: The early voting process for the 15th general election (GE15) nationwide involving military and police personnel and their spouses today went smoothly, even though the country is still facing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The systematic management at 578 polling stations including the presence of health officers and imposition of strict standard […]
One caught for vandalising flags, posters
KUCHING: Police here arrested a local man on suspicion of vandalising a political party’s flags and posters along Jalan Kampung Boyan on Sunday. It was reported that two men had carried out such act and a police report was made by an election officer. Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah in a statement confirmed […]
