Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Man arrested over alleged container storage theft

MIRI: Police arrested a local man yesterday (Nov 24) for his alleged involvement in a theft case at a container storage here. The arrest, which took place at 1.20 pm along Jalan Tudan, was made by a team from Miri central police station’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID), led by police

Metrocity fire forces third-floor occupant to jump for his life

KUCHING: A male tenant leapt from the third floor of a building at Metrocity, Matang to save himself after a fire that ripped through a rental room last night (Nov 24). The incident, which broke out around 8.55 pm, engulfed a room on the second floor and sent thick smoke

Man arrested for machete attack outside mosque

KUCHING: A local man was arrested after he allegedly ran amok and swung a machete at members of the public outside a mosque in Kampung Tabuan Lot last Sunday (Nov 23). The incident, which occurred at around 7.40 pm, left an elderly man in his 70s with injuries on his

APM warns of heavy rain, floods as monsoon approaches

KUCHING: The Sarawak Civil Defence Force (APM) has urged residents to be prepared for the northeast monsoon, warning of heavy rainfall and possible flooding across several parts of the state. The seasonal weather pattern, which usually begins in late November and lasts until March, brings its heaviest downpours between December

Smugglers’ secret RM450,000 contraband drop foiled

LAWAS: A covert smuggling run in Kampung Surabaya at Jalan Merapok was cut short when Customs officers uncovered a hidden cache of duty-not-paid cigarettes and beers worth more than RM450,000. The stash, left unattended by the riverbank, was discovered on Oct 30 by officers from the Sarawak Customs Land and

Cops investigate dead man with forehead injuries

PADAWAN: Police are probing the death of an Indonesian man who was found lying by the roadside along Jalan Lumba Kuda, old Penrissen Road, here today. The discovery was reported by a member of the public after spotting the 37-year-old at around 8:05 am. Padawan Police Chief, Supt Mohd Irwan

Traffic ops nets 24 modified bikes, 92 summonses issued

KUCHING: A traffic enforcement sweep around Pangkalan Sapi, Jalan Astana, resulted in the confiscation of 24 motorcycles that had undergone serious and illegal modifications. Police said the machines were found fitted with altered exhaust systems, structural changes, and other modifications deemed as severe under Section 60(1) of the Road Transport

Charred remains of unidentified person found in burnt car

MIRI: An unidentified body was found inside a burnt car along Jalan Datuk Temenggung Oyong Lawai Jau here early Sunday morning. The incident happened at 3:39 am when a Proton Satria Neo burst into flames near a well-known resort. Firefighters from Miri station were promptly dispatched to the scene to

98 nabbed in month-long ‘Ops Tapis Khas Narkotik’

SARIKEI: A month-long anti-narcotics operations across Sarikei, Belawai and Tanjung Manis culminated in the arrests of 98 individuals, including four women. Carried out from Oct 20 to Nov 20, ‘Ops Tapis Khas Narkotik’ saw one suspect detained under Section 39A(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, 17 arrested under Section

Two arrested in under an hour over cable theft

SIBU: Two local men, believed to be behind a RM60,000 theft, were tracked down and arrested in lightning-fast fashion – within 45 minutes of the report. The incident happened last Friday after a 32-year-old man lodged a report at 8:45 am regarding the loss of cable wires and two water