Good behaviour bond for weapons possession

KUCHING: The Sessions Court sentenced a man to a three-year good behaviour bond for possession of three dangerous weapons. Allen, aged 40, was also granted a bail of RM10,000 with two sureties today. The accused pleaded guilty to one charge read by an interpreter in front of judge Afidah Abdul Rahman. Allen was charged with […]

Fined RM3k for pistol, ammunition possession

KUCHING: A telephone seller was fined RM3,000 by the Magistrate’s Court here today (13 April)on two charges of possessing a 9mm pistol and 16 rounds of live ammunition without a valid licence. Accused Chong Chuan Wee, 43, pleaded guilty to two charges read out before Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali. The court set two […]

Elderly man collared for injuring neighbour

KUCHING: Police have arrested an elderly man for allegedly injuring his neighbour with a machete in a housing area at Jalan Stapok Utama last Wednesday (May 5). The incident happened at 3.18pm when the victim’s wife (complainant) was driving her car and suddenly hit the suspect’s car that was reversing. Both drivers got out from […]

Police, MACC deny being used as political weapons

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has denied allegations that it is being used as a political weapon to conduct investigations with the objective of taking action against opposition political leaders. “I emphasise that PDRM has never been pressured to do so and will not allow this force to be used for the purpose […]

Eight arrested for using weapons

MIRI: Police have arrested eight men for injuring three men at Miri Waterfront Commercial Centre today (Mar 5). The incident happened around 1.15am at a parking lot in front of a bar at the commercial centre. Prior to the incident, the complainant, 22, contacted the suspect around 10pm on Thursday to discuss debt payment. Later, […]

Man detained for injuring another with stick

MIRI: A local man was detained after he injured another man with a wooden stick during a commotion near Jalan Cythula here on Monday afternoon. In the 12.30pm incident, the suspect, aged 47, was involved in an argument with the 32-year-old victim before he allegedly hit him with the stick. Acting on a police report […]

Nine rounded up for fighting

MIRI: Nine men, including a South Korean, were arrested after a video of them fighting at the Times Square here, went viral on Thursday (Jan 21). District police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said those arrested were aged between 18 and 48, and the cause of the fight that happened around 8.10pm,was identified as a staring […]

Honesty, trustworthiness in leadership

KUCHING: Honesty and trustworthiness are the best weapons to resist the corruption temptation, says Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Integrity and Ombudsman) Datuk Talib Zulpilip. He said organisations and companies that practice high integrity would usually be able to perform well long-term. “Many companies and organisations fail because they do not follow the reality […]