500 Rela members to be deployed for duty at border areas
PUTRAJAYA: Some 500 members of the Malaysian Volunteer Department (Rela) will be deployed to help the General Operations Force (PGA) maintain security at five border areas in the country starting next year, said Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. He said the five border areas involved the entry points in Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, […]
Trainees have bright prospects in police force
KOTA SAMARAHAN: All 84 trainees of the Police Undergraduate Volunteer Corps (SUKSIS) at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) have bright career prospects with the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM). Sarawak Deputy Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata said the trainee’s experience in undergoing training for three years would be an advantage in the recruitment of police personnel. “I […]
Tapak Megah PGA gets additional equipment for border security
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri James Jemut Masing recently visited and handed over equipment to the proposed General Operations Force (PGA) forward base commanded by SAC Saini Bongkek at Tapak Megah (TM1) in Bukit Mabong District, 19.5km from the border with Indonesia and 265km from Kapit town. During the visit, Masing handed over two […]
State mulls deploying more resources to curb illegal immigrants
KUCHING: Sarawak may allocate more resources for intelligence-centric projects in order to curd the serious threats posed by illegal immigrants. This was discussed at the Fourth Border Security Control Committee (BSCC) meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing today (Mar 4). The meeting also discussed ways to halt […]
FRU cavalry unit relevant, suitable for border patrolling
BY MOHD NORZAIDI ARJUNAIDI KUALA LUMPUR: The deployment of the Cavalry Unit of the Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) for patrol duty at the Malaysia-Thai border in Padang Besar, Perlis, is relevant in an effort to curb smuggling activities in the border areas of the country. This is not the first time that a cavalry unit […]
Two security personnel forces found dead
BARAM: Two security personnel forces who went missing after they were swept away by a waterhead in Camp Layun, Long Lama Baram on Thursday night were found dead this evening. According to Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail, the bodies were kept at Long Lama clinic where they will be transported to Miri Hospital by […]
RM55,350 worth of contraband seized
LAWAS: A total of 70,000 sticks of contraband cigarettes and 19 boxes of canned beer worth RM55,350 was seized during a raid at Kampung Tanjung Surabaya around 10.30 pm last Wednesday. The raid, codenamed ‘Ops Libas’, was conducted by Limbang’s 12th Battalion ‘C’ Inspection Branch of the General Operations Force (PGA) team. According to the […]
