Cops arrest duo linked to armed robbery after chase to shophouse roof
BINTULU: Two local men, who are allegedly involved in an armed gang robbery, were arrested yesterday (Apr 16) following a chase that led the police to the roof of a shophouse at Pasar Lama area. Bintulu police chief Supt Nixon Joshua Ali said the suspects were involved in a gang robbery wielding machetes in Balingian, […]
Three nabbed for daring robbery in varsity dorm
MUAR: Police arrested three suspects aged between 20 and 22, following a daring robbery at a higher education institute (IPT) dormitory in Pagoh near here early Monday (Apr 15) morning. Muar police chief ACP Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said a local woman reported that she and three other students were robbed by two strangers at […]
Snatch thief swiftly caught after bankside robbery
KUCHING: A snatch thief received instant karma yesterday (Feb 8) when police quickly arrested him after he grabbed a woman’s handbag in front of a bank. He was arrested by Criminal Investigation Department (CID) personnel who happened to be near the scene at Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce, here. Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah […]
Man jailed for impersonating police officer, robbery
KUCHING: A man has been sentenced to three months in prison for impersonating a police officer and robbing a 21-year-old youth in the parking lot of a cafe in BDC here last May. Salidan, 40, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 170 of the Penal Code before Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi on Thursday (June 22). […]
Bau gang robbery rumour debunked
BAU: What started as a rumour of an armed gang robbery at Kampung Bobak, Singai last Sunday (Jan 29) turned out to be just an accident. Bau OCPD DSP Poge Nyaon confirmed that allegations of a robbery were false and they were believed to have been spread by villagers. “It was just an accident involving […]
Manhunt for gun-wielding robber
BAU: Police have launched a manhunt for a suspect who escaped on a motorcycle in Kampung Segong after a failed robbery attempt here, yesterday (Jan 25). Bau police chief DSP Poge Nyaon confirmed that they received a police report around 7.10 pm and a special team from the Sarawak Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Bau […]
Continue being our eyes and ears, says Kuching police chief
KUCHING: The public must continue to play a vital role in crime prevention by channeling any information in criminal activities to the police. Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said that index crime cases in the district last year (2022), decreased by 11 per cent compared to the figure in the previous year (2021), thanks […]
Two friends jailed five months for robbery, theft
KUCHING: Two friends were sentenced to five months imprisonment each for selling a stolen telephone to a telephone shop last November. Shahrul, 25, and Za’afar, 39, pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 414 of the Penal Code read together with Section 34 of the same code before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali. They […]
Duo gets 8 years’ jail, three lashes each for armed robbery
KUCHING: The Sessions’ Court here sentenced two friends to eight years in jail and three lashes of the rotan each for committing armed robbery at an eatery on Nov 23. Judge Afidah Abdul Rahman meted out the sentence against the two accused Mohd Ariffin Efendi, 21, and Donavan Elison Impin, 26, after they pleaded guilty […]
Nine years’ jail for robbing grocery store
KUCHING: A local man was sentenced to nine years in prison by the Sessions Court here today for robbing a mini grocery store and taking RM345 in cash and several packs of branded cigarettes. Judge Maris Agan meted out the sentence on Addian, 27, after he was found guilty under Section 395 of the Penal […]
