15 druggies nabbed in integrated operation
SERIAN: Police arrested 15 persons including a woman suspected to be involved in drugs during a two-day One Stop Community integrated operation here. District police chief DSP Aswandy Anis said the operations were carried out on Dec 8 and 9 to combat drug trafficking and addiction activities in the Serian district. During the raids, policemen […]
Burglar on bicycle arrested while on his round
KUCHING: A burglary suspect has admitted to his crimes upon being arrested by the police about 3.45am at Jalan Petanak today. Acting Kuching Police Chief, Supt Merbin Lisa, said the suspect in his 30s liked to cycle at night to his targets, before he got caught by a team of constables from Padungan police station. […]
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 […]
Jobless man nabbed for having drugs
KUCHING: An unemployed man was arrested for possessing drugs worth RM1,700 behind a medical clinic at MJC, Batu Kawa today. Padawan police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the arrest carried out by a Padawan NCID team, took place at 12.45pm at a parking lot behind a medical clinic. “Before the arrest, the 34-year-old man was […]
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 […]
Trio tested positive for drugs
KUCHING: Three men tested positive for drugs in an operation around the city last Sunday (Oct 11). The National Anti-Drugs Agency (Nada) Sarawak, in a statement, revealed that the individuals aged 20 to 40 tested positive for methamphetamine. “The suspects were detected in two locations — Petra Jaya and Kota Sentosa. “They will be investigated […]
Raid nets three for drugs
KUCHING: Three men were apprehended for alleged drug abuse during a raid in Matang on Wednesday (Sept 30). According to State National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) in a statement, the three suspects aged between 20 and 30 years old, were caught during a prevention operation by their Security and Enforcement Unit. “All three suspects were given […]
Fisherman, 51, remanded for drugs
MUKAH: Police on Thursday (Sept 24) arrested a 51-year-old fisherman who was suspected to be involved in a drug abuse activity. He was riding a motorcycle at the roadside at Kampung Tanjung here when police confronted him at 7.20am. While being arrested, the suspect tried to escape but he failed. Mukah District police chief DSP Jimmy […]
Kuching District students take most drugs, report reveals
KUCHING: This year up until August, Kuching District has seen 30 students testing positive for drugs, the highest number of such cases compared to other districts in Sarawak. Munawwar Ismail, drug prevention special officer from the State Education Department’s (JPNS) Drug Prevention Education Unit, said this was followed by Bintulu with 13 cases and Serian, […]
Over 1,200 drug-related cases last month
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 1,267 drug-related cases from 1,359 arrests last month. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, who revealed this, said that this was the result of 905 operations carried out by the state narcotics police, National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK), and Royal Malaysian Customs Department. “Fifty-one cases resulting […]
