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 […]
Crime busters get serious
Illegal online gambling KUCHING: Crime busters have nabbed eight persons for involvement in illegal online gambling activities between Dec 7 and 12. Kuching district deputy police chief, Supt Merbin Lisa said police successfully carried out seven raids on premises suspected to be involved in online gambling activities during the period. “As a result, eight persons […]
Power supply to four premises cut off
KUCHING: Four premises around the district, suspected of being involved in gambling activities without a licence, had their power supply cut off today. A joint operation by the Kuching Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Sarawak Energy Berhad (Sesco) was carried out on premises comprising grocery stores, eateries and houses, from 9am to 2pm. Kuching police chief […]
Futile escape
MIRI: A man is in hospital after jumping from the first floor of a budget hotel at Jalan Airport here to avoid being arrested by police on Friday night. The incident happened at about 8pm when a team of Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) personnel was conducting a raid at the premises. The law enforcers […]
Woman among five held for drugs
KUCHING: Five individuals were arrested for alleged drug abuse during a raid at a house in Jalan Batu Kawa here, on Tuesday. Padawan police chief, Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the suspects comprised four men and one woman, aged 27 to 43. Upon inspection, the police found two plastic bags containing small packets of crystalline substances […]
Raid nets eight for illegal gambling
KUCHING: Eight individuals were arrested in a raid by the police on an illegal online gambling centre on Tuesday. Padawan district police chief, Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the raid took place at a condominium at Jalan Sungai Tapang around 3.30pm. A Crime Investigation Division (CID) police team arrested six men comprising two locals and four […]
Detained for possessing drugs
MIRI: Police detained a local man in possession of drugs worth about RM4, 200 in Tudan here early Wednesday morning. Miri police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah said, a team of police personnel from Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) led by ASP Unang Giang were conducting a raid at a house in Lorong Kiambang 6,Tudan […]
Online gambling suspect caught
KUCHING: Police arrested an 18-year-old teenager suspected of doing illegal online gambling activities. He was caught during an operation codenamed “Ops Dadu” in Kampung Tamah, near the Kuching/Serian Road on Wednesday (Nov 18). Padawan police chief, Supt Aidil Bolhassan said a raid was conducted on a shop premises at Kampung Tamah after complaints were received […]
Couple held for drugs – again
KUCHING: A couple still didn’t show any remorse despite being arrested a few times over alleged drug abuse. This time around they were again detained in a house at Mile 12, Kuching-Serian Road yesterday (Nov 18) for the same offence. Padawan police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said that the suspects, aged 28 and 25 were […]
Two detained for illegal logging
KUCHING: Two local men were detained after being busted for illegal logging activities. They were caught in a raid by the 10th Battalion General Operation Forces (GOF) on Tuesday (Nov 17). GOF state commander SAC Mancha Ata stated that the raid codenamed “Ops Libas” was conducted at Jalan Bukit Engkrabai, Lubok Bemban in Mukah that […]
