21 nabbed, 20 vehicles recovered in ‘Ops Lejang Khas’
KUCHING: In a recent month-long operation named ‘Ops Lejang Khas’, police has arrested 21 individuals and retrieved 20 stolen vehicles. These vehicles, a mix of cars and motorcycles, are worth an estimated RM146,400 in total. Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said that the operation, which took place from Aug 4 to Sept 4, was […]
41 suspects arrested and 35 stolen vehicles recovered in Kuching police crackdown on vehicle theft
KUCHING: IPD Kuching had successfully arrested 41 suspects and recovered 35 stolen vehicles under its ‘Op Bersepadu Lejang Khas’ carried out by five of its Counter Aggressive Team (CAT). According to Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah, the said operation which was launched from Aug 9 to Sept 14 consisted of 195 personnel and […]
One year in prison for attempted robbery
KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court sentenced a man to 12 months’ imprisonment and a RM1,000 fine for attempting to rob a woman at a convenience store two years ago. Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi meted out the sentence after Faizul, 24, from Kampung Sungai Ladong pleaded guilty today. According to the charge sheet, the accused — under Section […]
Four Hilux trucks go missing
BETONG: Four pickup trucks were reported to have vanished after they were parked far from a longhouse on Saturday night. Betong OCPD DSP Zamry Alli said they received a police report regarding the disappearance of four Toyota Hilux at 7 am on Sunday. He added the disappearance of the four vehicles had since gone viral […]
First day of CNY turns sour for man
SIBU: A man had his four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle, which belonged to his company, stolen on the first day of the Chinese New Year. On Tuesday (Feb 1), while celebrating with his family, the 67-year-old noticed that his company’s 4WD under his care wass missing. The vehicle was parked behind a hotel in Jalan Tunku Abdul […]
Trio held for car theft
MIRI: Three local men were arrested on Friday afternoon after a 50-year-old man reported his car had been stolen from a residential area in Tukau Bakam on Tuesday (Jan 25). Police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said two suspects, aged 40 and 57, were picked up at a workshop in Jalan Padang Kerbau around 11.35am with […]
Car thief nabbed after crashing stolen vehicle
MIRI: An Indonesian man’s attempt to steal a sport utility vehicle (SUV) failed when he collided with another vehicle parked in front of the stolen car. Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said the incident happened at noon on Friday (Sept 10) at Simpang Beluru when the SUV driver stopped by the roadside to buy […]
Stolen car found in river
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A car which was earlier reported stolen near a cafe here was found in the river at Muara Tuang ferry jetty by members of the public today (Apr 15). District police chief DSP Sudirman Kram said the vehicle could have been deliberately ditched by the perpetrator or that the car fell into the […]
Police recovers stolen 4WD vehicle
MIRI: A Toyota Fortuner 4WD vehicle which was reported stolen last Tuesday was recovered in a bush near Kampung Masjid, Kuala Baram later that evening. The vehicle was reported stolen during a robbery incident that occurred in Pujut 5. On April 6, around 2.30am, two men barged into a house in Pujut 5 and robbed […]
Car reported stolen found
MIRI: A bluestone metallic BMW 530i worth RM200,000 which was reported as stolen while its owner went jogging at Coco Cabana last Friday evening was found this early morning (Feb 16, Tuesday). The car was found parked by the roadside along the Jalan Kuala Baram Bypass Sungai Tujoh around 1.45am and a team from the […]
