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Angler still missing; croc attack suspected

SRI AMAN: A search is now on for a 61-year-old fisherman who is believed to have been attacked by a crocodile in Batang Skrang. Taid Jepit was said to have gone fishing alone from the riverbank near Rumah Francis Kaong at Nanga Skrang around 3.15pm last Sunday (Mar 14). Some witnesses said they saw the […]

The police want you!

Police officers put the badge on every morning, not knowing for sure if they’ll come home at night to take it off.  – Tom Cotton, US senator Our police force is mostly made up of Malays and that is a fact. But of late, the powers that be have indicated they want to change that […]

Sarawak police ready for polls

KUCHING: The police are prepared to face the coming Sarawak state election, said Datuk Aidi Ismail. The Sarawak Police Commissioner said they had been preparing since last year as per the guidelines issued by the Election Commission (EC) regarding polls during the Covid-19 pandemic. “We have identified the vehicles and machinery needed as well as […]

Trio arrested for possessing drugs

MUKAH: Two men and a woman were arrested for possessing drugs during a raid at a hotel here on Tuesday (Mar 2). Mukah District police chief DSP Jimmy Panyau said during the 10.15am raid, police also seized two small transparent plastic packets containing crystalline substances suspected to be methamphetamine weighing 0.59g and 0.13g respectively. “The […]

IGP assures even those with titles will not escape law if they are drug lords

JELI: The police have identified several key masterminds of drug trafficking syndicates in the country who are hiding behind their titles of ‘Tan Sri’, ‘Datuk Seri’ and ‘Datuk’, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador. He said the Narcotics Department in Bukit Aman is in the process of taking action against the drug […]

Police to rope in vehicles with modified exhaust

KUCHING: Sarawak Traffic Police are set to launch a two-week statewide operation against road users who have modified their vehicle’s exhaust to cause loud noises. Its department chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the operation dubbed Ops Ubah Suai Ekzos (Ops Modified Exhaust) will be enforced from Mar 1 to 14. “Throughout the coming period, […]

Sugarbook founder charged with inciting mischief over ‘sugar babies’ claims

SHAH ALAM: The founder of the Sugarbook application was charged in the Magistrate’s Court today with publishing statements conducive to public mischief on social media on Feb 10. The accused, Chan Eu Boon, 34, however, pleaded not guilty when the charge was read out to him before Magistrate Sabreena Bakar @ Bahari. According to the […]

Woman falls victim to snatch thieves

MIRI: Two men on a motorcycle reportedly snatched a handbag belonging to a 56 year-old woman who was walking towards her parked car at Jalan Cythula Persiaran Kabor here today. The victim, who reported the incident at Miri Central police station said inside her bag were her mobile phone, RM100 cash, MyKad and some personal […]

Six arrested on suspicion of abusing drugs

SERIAN: Police have arrested six unemployed persons including a woman for alleged substance abuse in an operation called ‘Ops Tapis’. The operation was carried out by the district’s NCID team from 6.30pm onwards in Kampung Rayang last Friday. The first arrested was a man inside an unnumbered house in the village. Inspections found a black […]

Customers flee on seeing police at coffee shop

SIBU: Several customers who were enjoying kampua noodles at a coffee shop in Jalan Wawasan here, took off quickly after noticing the police’s presence today. However, two individuals — the premises owner and stall owner — were fined for allowing their customers to dine in at the place during the movement control order (MCO) period. […]