Many take away spilled food items from lorry
SARATOK: Villagers and road users took advantage of a road accident involving a lorry carrying raw food items near Bukit Perabun, Jalan Roban, by taking away spilled items such as fish, chicken and beef yesterday. Saratok district police chief DSP Mordani Tanin said when police arrived at the scene, they saw many road users had […]
Cops to monitor SOPs compliance
KUCHING: Newly established special police teams will monitor and ensure that the standard operating procedures (SOPs) are adhered to throughout the conditional movement control order (CMCO) period. State Commissioner of Police Datuk Aidi Ismail said that yesterday marked the first day for Sarawak to allow certain economic sectors to reopen. “We have set up a […]
3,000 to man CMCO roadblocks
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Three thousand policemen are being mobilised to monitor roadblocks aimed at controlling inter-district movements in the state during the conditional movement control order (CMCO). Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said yesterday there would be 51 roadblock operations in addition to the Compliance Operation Task Force from May 10 until June 9 this […]
Hunters arrested, two shotguns seized
MUKAH: Police arrested three hunters here last Friday, confiscating two shotguns, including a homemade one, in the process. Mukah OCPD DSP Jimmy Panyau said some villagers informed the police that they had made a citizen’s arrest in their village. A police team then went to Kampung Judan at 8.10pm and took the hunters into custody. […]
Police focus on district border control
KUCHING: The movement control order (MCO) roadblocks at non-strategic locations will be closed and shift to district borders to streamline regional control. State Commissioner of Police Datuk Aidi Ismail said that controls at the border between regions will prevent those without permit from entering or leaving the district. “For Sarawak, we will still carry on […]
Police to reduce roadblocks from Monday
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Police will reduce roadblocks from Monday, and will focus on enforcement of social distance compliance as well as curbing the entry of illegal immigrants and smuggling activities. This is in line with the government’s conditional movement control order (CMCO) yesterday which gave some flexibilities compared to the previous MCO. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul […]
200 iftar packages for frontliners
KUCHING: Persatuan Muaythai Sarawak presented 200 food packages for iftar to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) as well as police and army personnel on duty for roadblocks. Its president Jumaat Ibrahim stated that the humble contribution was handed over to Pusat Gerakan Operasi (PGO) in Jalan Setia Raja and four other fire stations in […]
Show of thanks to police
KUCHING: Roselle’s Kitchen yesterday donated tea break food for police personnel who worked non-stop regardless of the weather, since the implementation of the movement control order (MCO). Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan helped distribute the food for police officers who are on roadblock duty in Samarahan. “They (police personnel) even slept overnight by the road […]
Miri overall crime index declining
MIRI: The overall crime index in Miri has dropped since the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) on March 18. Miri district police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah said dropping crime cases included auto thefts, break-ins, thefts, drug cases and domestic violence cases. “Most of the cases received now are of people defying the […]
Tears flow as ASP Aldrin’s remains arrive home
BY ALLAN JAY AND NUR SHAZREENA ALI KUCHING: There is no word to describe the gloom as the remains of the late ASP Aldrin Gonda arrived at the MASkargo building here yesterday morning. His white coffin was carried by police officers and cargo staff to his parents Gonda Bong Mim Fui and Milah Majin. As […]
