Seven detained in cockfighting raid
MIRI: Five elderly men were among seven male suspects detained by Miri Criminal Investigation (CID) Department during an operation dubbed ‘Ops Limau’ on Sunday (Feb 14) afternoon for their alleged involvement in cockfighting activities. All suspects, aged 34, 42, 51, 55, 63, 68 and 76, were hauled up during the 2.50pm raid at an open […]
Illicit cigarettes seized, shopkeeper arrested
KUCHING: Police seized contraband cigarettes worth more than RM7,000 in a sundry shop at Taman Sri Sarawak, Jalan Bukit Mata during a raid last Friday. The raid was carried out by a task force from the central police station led by its chief ASP Ahmad Abang around 9.40pm. The team found various cigarettes stashed under […]
Bid to smuggle fags, liquor foiled
SIBU: Marine police’s swift action succeeded in foiling the attempt by a syndicate to smuggle in large volume of beverages and cigarettes. The Region 5 Marine Police Force confiscated contrabands worth RM702,814.05 at a house in Jalan Trusan here on Friday (Jan 29). Its commander ACP Shamsol Kassim in a statement on Saturday (30 Jan) […]
Trader selling illegal LPG under probe
MIRI: The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) are investigating a trader believed to be selling 50 LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) without licence at Taman Tunku here. KPDNHEP Miri chief Joe Azmi Jamil said an enforcement team raided the premises around 11am today. “Inspection found that the suspect was selling a total of 50 […]
Customs seize contraband alcohol in Miri raid
MIRI: Various types of alcoholic beverages suspected to have unpaid tax and customs duties were seized by the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (Customs) Sarawak in a raid on a house in Jalan Sea View here on Wednesday (Jan 20). Sarawak Customs director Herman Shah Abdullah said personnel from Miri and Bintulu, together with the department’s […]
Contraband cigs worth over RM47k seized in raid
KUCHING: Personnel from the Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 seized contraband cigarettes valued over RM47,000 during Ops Landai on Wednesday (Jan 20). Its commander ACP Shamsol Kassim said his men had earlier raided an unnumbered premises at Court Road in Bintangor at around 5.30pm. He said the premises was used as a storage for various […]
Granny held for illegal lottery sale
KUCHING: An elderly woman was arrested on suspicion of operating illegal lottery sales in a premises at Batu Kawah New Township on Saturday. Padawan police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said a CID team raided the premises that was suspected to be used in illegal gambling activities. During the 6pm raid, the team spotted a 63-year-old […]
Tanker with diesel worth RM16,000 seized
MIRI: Police seized a tanker with 15,801 litres of diesel estimated to be worth RM16,000 on Friday night. According to Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari, the seizure was conducted at a wharf in Jalan Cattleya 3, Piasau around 9.45pm after receiving information from the public. “Also detained in the raid was a 43 year-local […]
Illegal logging foiled, two locals arrested
SIBU: The 10th Battalion General Operations Force (GOF) successfully foiled an illegal logging activity and arrested two locals in Kanowit last Thursday. GOF Sarawak brigade commander SAC Mancha Ata said a logging area in Nanga Lupus suspected of carrying out illegal logging activities, was raided and inspected around 10.20am. Inspections resulted in the discovery of […]
GOF seizes contrabands worth RM3 million
KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) seized smuggled cigarettes and liquor estimated to be worth more than RM3 million here and in Miri on Wednesday. GOF Sarawak commander SAC Mancha Ata said the contrabands were confiscated during an inspection at a workshop at Mile 13, Jalan Kuching-Serian here, at about 1am on that day. He […]
