Missing fisherman still not found
TANJUNG MANIS: A search and rescue (SAR) operation has been activated after a 25-year-old man was reported missing after he allegedly fell into the sea on Sunday (Nov 21). As at press time, the victim known as Boy, is yet to be found after he was reported missing around 4am, at about 8.5 nautical miles […]
Advice lands man in bloody attack
SIBU: Saying your piece, no matter how well-intentioned, can lead to disastrous circumstances sometimes. A 23-year-old man found that out the hard way. He was bloodied after getting a clubbing by his irate brother-in-law whom he had cautioned for treating his sister cruelly. The attack took place at Jalan Kampung Nangka at about 5pm on […]
Woman arrested for criminal breach of trust
MIRI: A 40-year-old former female staff of a household appliances company, who allegedly siphoned RM112,741.13 from her employer, was detained on Monday (November 15). A police source said the woman was a sales representative for the company in Niah and that she was responsible for collecting payments from clients for 62 units of household products […]
Woman loses RM2k to scammer posing as friend in distress
KAPIT: A woman lost RM2,000 after being scammed on Monday (Nov 1). Kapit OCPD DSP Freddy Bian in a statement on Wednesday (Nov 3) said the 49-year-old victim had lodged a police report on the same day. “The victim had received a call from an unknown number claiming to be a close friend. “The unknown […]
Woman allegedly scammed by cousin
SIBU: A woman lodged a police report against her cousin who allegedly scammed her on a second-hand car deal. The 29-year-old victim claimed that in February last year, she wanted to buy a second-hand car worth over RM20,000 from her 34-year-old cousin. According to the complainant, her cousin recommended a grey car, which she (complainant) […]
Man leaves house, roams around naked
MIRI: Police yesterday (October 18) received a report of a naked man roaming around Jalan Kuching Taman Tunku here. Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said the police received a report from the man’s wife after a nine-second video of her husband surfaced on social media. According to the woman, her husband walked out of […]
Youth leaders file police report over former rep’s slanderous posts
MIRI: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Piasau Youth chief Tan Lek Jin with several other youth leaders have filed a police report on Sunday against former Pujut assemblyman Dr Ting Tiong Choon over his slanderous Facebook post concerning rural road projects in Sarawak. Tan said the police report was lodged at Miri Police Central Station […]
Retiree loses RM39,000, woman loses RM66,000
KUCHING: An elderly retiree and a housewife lost money in separate Macau scams. Padawan district deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong said the 60-year-old retiree lost RM39,000 to a ‘Mr Lee’ who called him around 9.15am on August 18. Lee claimed to be an officer at a police court division. Lim, who issued his […]
Woman cheated in online cat purchase
KUANTAN: A woman has lodged a police report on Monday claiming she lost RM3,230 in an online purchase for two cats through Instagram. Pahang Commercial Crime Investigation Department head Supt Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof said the 24-year-old woman claimed that she had paid the amount for the delivery of the two cats, a British Shorthair […]
Ting lodges report against impersonator
MIRI: Tourism, Arts and Culture Assistant Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting lodged a police report today (June 18) after learning that a scammer is allegedly impersonating him by sending messages to his friends with a different phone number. The Piasau assemblyman stated that he was alerted by his friends on the incident around 10am. He added […]
