Kuching police successfully thwart 81pct of cable theft cases
KUCHING: The Kuching District Police Headquarters (IPD) achieved an 81 per cent success rate in thwarting Telekom Malaysia (TM) Berhad cable theft cases out of the 21 reported incidents in the district last year, involving a total loss of RM210,000. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said 17 cases were successfully resolved, leading to the arrest […]
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 […]
Enforcements thwart use of illicit drugs, substances
KUCHING: A total of 567 drug enforcement operations were held in February. These operations were estimated to successfully restrict 130,612 times the use of illicit drugs and substances, thereby saving 16,360 individuals for a one-month period in the state. Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis said the enforcement operations were able to stop […]
Attempted cross-border crossing thwarted
LUBOK ANTU: An attempt to cross the Malaysia-Indonesia border was thwarted by the 11th Battalion Royal Malay Regiment last Thursday (Oct 1). In a statement issued, a group of seven Indonesians were arrested by an army team who were carrying out “Ops Awas/Keris Parang” at an illegal route about 400 metres from the Malaysia-Indonesia border. […]
Technology to thwart illegal logging
MIRI: The Sarawak government plans to provide better facilities to the Sarawak Forest Department (SFD) enforcement unit and adopt new technologies that can help combat illegal logging activities, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. “The state government is encouraging the SFD enforcement staff to use technology to help thwart illegal logging.” […]
Border smuggling thwarted
BAU: The First Infantry Division successfully thwarted a bid to smuggle out controlled goods and plywood through illegal trails (jalan tikus) at the Sarawak-Kalimantan border on Sunday (June 28). According to a statement issued, a team from the 4th Regiment of the Royal Armoured Corps spotted the smuggling activity during a safety patrol at 11am […]
