Crime & Safety around you

1. 22 Bintulu workplaces issued notices in two-day labour enforcement operation

   6 hours ago Borneo Post Bintulu, Sarawak 1.5 km

   The Sarawak Labour Department inspected 22 workplaces in Bintulu over two days and found all of them violating labour laws. Offences included employing non-resident workers without valid licences, breaching working hours, and failing to pay overtime wages. The department issued 22 notices and opened 45 investigation papers.

2. Sarawak customs seize 80kg of meth hidden in cat litter parcels bound for Bintulu

   2 days ago Free Malaysia Today Bintulu, Sarawak 1.5 km

   Sarawak customs officers seized more than 80kg of methamphetamine worth about RM4 million after 12 days of surveillance on parcels declared as cat litter. The drugs were sent by commercial courier to Bintulu using false recipient details, and the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

3. Sarawak Customs foils bid to smuggle 80.35kg of syabu worth over RM4mil in Bintulu

   2 days ago Saluran 122 Bintulu, Sarawak 1.5 km

   Sarawak Customs thwarted an attempt to smuggle 80.35 kilogrammes of syabu worth more than RM4 million in Bintulu on 28 August. The drugs were hidden in packages declared as Tofu Cat Litter. The case is being investigated under Section 39B(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

4. Bintulu suicide call a false alarm, couple quarrel instead

   3 days ago Sarawak Tribune Jalan Keppel, Bintulu, Sarawak 1.6 km

   A distress call about an alleged suicide attempt behind a hotel in Jalan Keppel, Bintulu, turned out to be a minor quarrel between a couple. Firefighters from the Bintulu station found no suicide attempt and no rescue was needed; police were present to keep order.

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6. Jepak rep warns public of RM2,500 deposit scam for unofficial Kampung Jelutong SPK houses

   1 week ago Malay Mail Bintulu, Sarawak 1.5 km

   Jepak assemblyman Iskandar Turkee has warned the public against unofficial offers for houses in the Kampung Jelutong Village Expansion Scheme (SPK) in Bintulu. Prospective buyers are reportedly being asked to pay a RM2,500 deposit by parties using registration forms and location maps to appear genuine. He urged the public to verify offers with authorities before making any payments.

7. MMEA detains tugboat off Bintulu for operating without anchor

   1 week ago Borneo Post Bintulu waters, Bintulu, Sarawak 4.1 km

   The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency detained a tugboat in waters northwest of Kuala Kemena, Bintulu, on Thursday for allegedly operating without an anchor. The vessel and its four crew members were escorted to Shin Yang Jetty for further investigation.