Unclaimed package containing powder drugs seized

KUCHING: An unclaimed package containing powder drugs at a transportation hub was seized by Customs Narcotic officials last Friday (Feb 5). Customs Sarawak director Herman Shah Abdullah, who confirmed the case, said the narcotic unit observed and monitored the premises at Jalan Datuk Tawi Sli before seizing the package. The unit confiscated the package at […]

Unclaimed parcel containing drugs seized

MIRI: Miri Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) on Saturday (Jan 30) seized an unclaimed parcel containing marijuana weighing 1.05kg and valued around RM2,500 from a courier company at Jalan Bypass here. Miri Police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said a team of Miri NCID personnel, led by ASP Mingat Bakil, seized the unclaimed parcel, couriered from […]

Ensuring essential goods available, sufficient

MUKAH: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Mukah branch recorded a total of 68 cases with goods seized worth RM63,806.04 involving compounds totaling RM73,175 from January to December last year. Its branch chief, Salihin Den said that a total of 4,550 premises were checked ― 3,113 in town and 1,437 in rural areas […]

Police seize unclaimed parcel containing marijuana

BY ALLAN JAY & CLEMENT ERIK WONG PADAWAN: A parcel left uncollected at a courier company in Jalan Batu Kitang here was seized on Tuesday (Jan 19) as it was found to contain 2.10kg of marijuana. On Jan 4, a courier company staff notified the police that a parcel, sent from New Focus Auto Sdn […]

Contraband beer worth over RM38k seized

KUCHING: The Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 seized 250 crates of beer with unpaid tax and Customs duties during an operation on Tuesday (Jan 19). Its commander ACP Shamsol Kassim said his men came across a suspicious lorry in Kota Sentosa at 2.15pm while conducting Ops Landai patrolling activities. He said the operations team then […]

RM1.4m contraband fags, liquors seized

KUCHING: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department seized contraband cigarettes and liquors worth RM1.4 million including taxes during an operation at a premises at Serian Durian Piazza, Serian Division. Customs enforcement officers from Miri, Bintulu and Sarikei together with the Intelligence Branch and Internal Investigation Unit conducted the raid on Tuesday at 12.15pm. The 803,660 sticks […]

Uncustomed fags worth RM2.6m seized

KUCHING: The General Operations Force (GOF) seized various uncustomed cigarettes and a lorry estimated to be worth more than RM2.6 million in Siburan on Monday (Jan 11). GOF Sarawak Brigade commander SAC Mancha Ata said the raid dubbed Ops Libas was carried out by a GOF Intelligence unit at 12.05am. Acting on information received, the […]

No third parties claim luxury items seized from Najib, Rosmah and 16 others

KUALA LUMPUR: No third parties came to the High Court here today to claim the luxury items including designer handbags, shoes, watches, cash and 27 cars seized from former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor and 16 others. Deputy public prosecutor Faten Hadni Khairuddin told reporters that the […]

RM76,000 worth of diesel seized

MIRI: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) here has seized a tanker with 42,000 litres of diesel worth RM76,000 on board. MMEA Miri chief Captain Md Fauzi Othman said a patrol unit made the seizure on Wednesday at 1.05pm at about four nautical miles off the Kuala Baram riverbank. Three locals and an Indonesian aged […]

Machineries, illegal logs detained

KAPIT: Two machineries and 46 various types and sizes of illegal logs were detained on Nov 3. This was made possible through a joint operation between the Sarawak Forest Department (SFD) and General Operation Force (GOF), according to a statement issued today. The incident took place here at Sungai Sut around 6pm. SFD said the […]