Non-profit organisation brings cheer to prison, drug rehabilitation inmates
KUCHING: The Sarawak branch of Persatuan Bimbingan Agama Buddha Malaysia (PBABM) visited Penjara Puncak Borneo (PPB) and Pusat Pemulihan Penagihan Narkotik (PUSPEN) Kuching to present oranges to everyone there. The delegation was led by chairman Thian Phin Kong, teachers and members of PBABM. “Around 1,300 multi-racial and multi-faith individuals are serving sentences in PPB, while […]
Second chances behind prison walls
By Alverdtekoster Anyap and Sarah Hafizah Candra NOT many people know what goes on inside a prison and what the inmates do behind bars. The Puncak Borneo Prison, which holds more than 1,287 criminals, is also a rehabilitation centre besides being a place where inmates get to serve out their sentences. Officers of the Prisons […]
Taking Sarawak songket global
KUCHING: Sarawak songket, the traditional Malay handwoven and intricately patterned fabric, can fetch thousands of ringgit depending on its patterns or motifs as well as the material and workmanship. Sarawak songket is usually worn during special occasions, festivals and traditional events – Sarawakian women would usually pair it with Keringkam while the men would use […]
Four escapees get 12 months in jail each
KUCHING: Four men were each sentenced to 12 months in jail by the Magistrates’ Court for escaping from the Puncak Borneo Prison Transit Centre (PTP), Padawan in July. The accused — Diveni Bumby, 36, Robin Bahan, 29, Mohammad Fikkry Azzarudin Abdullah, 26 and Rahmat Simbolan, 38 — pleaded guilty after the charge was read before […]
Drug trafficker escapes hangman’s noose
KUCHING: A man, who was charged with drug trafficking, escaped the hangman’s noose after the High Court ruled that the prosecution had failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. High Court Judge Azahari Kamal Ramli said although the prosecution had proven that the accused possessed the drugs, there were serious doubts as to the […]
Costly slap, punch — reform school for youth who hurt wife
KUCHING: The Sessions Court here today ordered a youth to be sent to the Henry Gurney School in Puncak Borneo for slapping and punching his wife. Judge Jason Juga ordered the 20-year-old to be held at the rehabilitation school until the age of 21. The accused, from Kampung Rampangi Fasa 1, pleaded guilty under Section […]
Dash for freedom comes to an end
PADAWAN: After a five-day search, the last two fugitives from the Puncak Borneo Prison at Jalan Puncak Borneo here were successfully captured yesterday (July 5). Helicopter, drones and a canine (K9) unit were also deployed to help in the hunt until they were cornered and later led to their capture in a jungle surrounded by […]
Tighter security to prevent jailbreaks
PADAWAN: The Puncak Borneo Prison will be enhancing its security measures to prevent future jailbreaks like the recent one involving four inmates. Puncak Borneo Prison Director Assistant Commissioner Hamdan Salleh Majin said, “This reception transit centre has been upgraded and gazetted as a prison and it is equipped with grilles, gates, chain link fences, barbed […]
Massive manhunt for escaped prisoners
PADAWAN: The district police here are utilising all available manpower to hunt down two inmates who are still at large after escaping from Puncak Borneo Prison on Thursday (July 1). District deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong said the manhunt is being carried out through ‘Ops Tutup’ by focusing on several locations within a […]
Prison escape — two captured, manhunt for other two
PADAWAN: Two of the four transit inmates who escaped from Puncak Borneo Prison, have been captured in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Tutup’. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said a manhunt for the other two inmates who are still at large, is ongoing through ‘Ops Tutup’ which was launched as soon as they received news […]
