Crime & Safety news in Jalan Song Kuching Sarawak

1. Love scam operation centre on Jalan Song raided

   21 hours ago Saluran 122 Jalan Song, Kuching, Sarawak

   Police in Kuching raided an apartment on Jalan Song on Monday night, arresting eight individuals suspected of running a love scam call centre. The suspects, aged 21 to 26, were remanded for four days at the Kuching Magistrate's Court.

2. Man jailed, caned for snatching mother's gold necklace in Kuching

   2 days ago Borneo Post Kampung Stutong Baru, Kuching, Sarawak 1.5 km

   A food delivery rider in Kuching was sentenced to seven years' jail and five strokes of the cane for snatching his own mother's gold necklace at their home in Kampung Stutong Baru.

3. Man fined RM11,000 for injuring two Health officers, threatening another over smoking offence in Kuching

   23 hours ago Borneo Post Jalan Satok, Kuching, Sarawak 6 km

   A 56-year-old man was fined RM11,000 in Kuching after pleading guilty to injuring two Health officers and threatening a third during a smoking-ban enforcement at an eatery along Jalan Satok.

4. Late-night blaze leaves Giatmara Kuching building 80 pct damaged

   2 days ago Borneo Post Giatmara Kuching building, Jalan Tan Sri Ong Kee Hui, Kuching, Sarawak 8.3 km

   A fire broke out late Monday night at the Giatmara Kuching building on Jalan Tan Sri Ong Kee Hui in Kuching, Sarawak, damaging about 80 percent of the structure. Firefighters from Padungan, Batu Lintang, and Tabuan Jaya stations brought the blaze under control by 12:08am; the cause and losses are under investigation.

5. Kuching banker gets seven years' jail, 16 lashes after draining client accounts via DuitNow

   7 hours ago Malay Mail Kuching, Sarawak 12.7 km

   A relationship manager at an international bank in Kuching was sentenced to seven years' jail, fined RM40 million, and ordered to receive 16 strokes of the cane after pleading guilty to defrauding eight senior citizens of RM1.58 million through a fake investment scheme and laundering the money via DuitNow and other transfers.

6. Haze drives up demand for bottled water, health products in Kuching

   8 hours ago Borneo Post Kuching, Sarawak 12.7 km

   The haze in Kuching has led to increased demand for bottled water and health products at supermarkets like Farley Kuching and Emart Batu Kawa. Retailers have increased their stock levels to meet customer needs, though prices remain unchanged.

7. Army delivers 648 boxes of water to drought-hit longhouses

   7 hours ago Sarawak Tribune Rumah Madi 15.1 km

   The Malaysian army and Sarawak Social Welfare Department delivered 648 boxes of mineral water to residents of three longhouses in Betong affected by water supply disruptions. Further deliveries are planned for two more longhouses.