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Police rescues five foreign women forced to ‘entertain’ customers for money

KUCHING: Sarawak police rescued five foreign women who were victims of exploitation to provide sexual services, during a raid on a shophouse at Jalan Setia Raja last Friday (Oct 21). Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri confirmed that the women aged between 24 and 29, were rescued by a team from the Anti-Vice, […]

Ministry focus on stamping out border smuggling

BAU: Officials from the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry are currently focusing on mechanisms to eradicate the smuggling of subsidised controlled goods at the Serikin border here. Its Secretary-General Datuk Azman Mohd Yusof said it involves goods such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), cooking oil, petrol, diesel, sugar and wheat flour. “This smuggling issue […]

Smuggling attempt foiled

MIRI: An attempt to smuggle in various types of tobacco products and liquors was foiled with the arrest of a local man by the Marine Police Region 5 on Today (27 Sept) afternoon. According to Miri district police chief, ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, the man was arrested after the police stopped and inspected a van […]

Be the eyes and ears of the authorities

KUCHING: The smuggling of illegal immigrants by locals into the state is against the law and could cause another Covid-19 outbreak, endangering the lives of the population. “This is the ugly side of some of our people and it has been one of the problems that we need to focus and take care of,” said […]

Fags, beer smuggling thwarted

MUKAH: A man’s bid to smuggle in various types of duty-not-paid cigarettes and beer was foiled by roadblock authorities at Jebungan junction, Jalan Mukah-Balingan on Saturday (July 3). Mukah district police chief DSP Mohamad Rizal Alias said a suspicious looking four-wheel drive vehicle, heading towards Mukah from Kingwood Resort, was detained at 5.20pm. “A total […]

20 smuggling attempts thwarted since Jan

KUCHING: Marine police here managed to bust 20 smuggling attempts in the state between January and May of this year as part of Ops Contraband. Sarawak Marine Police Region 5 (PPM) commander ACP Shamsol Kassim said for the same period in 2020, 27 cases which contravened the Customs Act 1967 were foiled by PPM. He […]

Ornamental fish, albino tortoise seized

KOTA BHARU: Ornamental fish and albino tortoises worth RM73,200 were seized by the 9th Battalion General Operations Force (PGA9) in a car in Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas, near here, today. PGA9 Commanding Officer Supt Nor Azizan Yusof said the seizure was made by the battalion’s Strike Force members during Ops Benteng. “The team spotted a […]

Entrepreneur fined for offering bribe to civil servant

KUCHING: An entrepreneur, who pleaded guilty to the charge of bribing a civil servant to avoid being prosecuted, was fined RM10,000 or a month’s imprisonment on Friday (March 19). The Sessions Court judge ordered the 51-year-old accused to be fined after the accused pleaded guilty under Section 214 of the Penal Code. The accused admitted […]

GOF foil human smuggling bid

SERIAN: The General Operations Force (GOF) thwarted a human smuggling attempt and two attempts by eight Indonesians to enter the state illegally at separate locations last Thursday. GOF Sarawak brigade commander SAC Mancha Ata disclosed that the human smuggling attempt took place around 8pm in Bunan Gega, Serian when a patrol team came across a […]

Gang charged with human trafficking in High Court

KUCHING: A foreign man, suspected of leading a human trafficking syndicate known as Geng Adi Tailo, was today charged in the High Court here together with his group members. Judicial Commissioner Alexander Siew ordered the four men, who are also known as Kumpulan Yeni Ferry, to be further detained at the Puncak Borneo prison, pending […]