Crime & Safety news in Kuching Waterfront
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Dapsy Sarawak lodges police report over Umno man's Catholic joke
DAP Socialist Youth Sarawak filed a police report at the Sekama police station in Kuching over remarks by Umno Sepang chief Datuk Noorazli Said about a Catholic priest and nun at the 2026 Umno General Assembly. The youth wing said the sexually suggestive joke, later linked to Psalm 129, trivialised religion and was especially sensitive in Sarawak, where many residents are Christian. It urged police to investigate professionally and impartially.
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Three held after meth-positive urine tests in Kuching and Bau raids
Three local men aged 19 to 40 were detained after testing positive for methamphetamine during an AADK Kuching anti-drug operation on Sept 14. The raids under 'Ops Cegah' covered Kampung Bijurey in Krokong, Taman Mutiara in Bau, Kampung Benuk and several areas around Kuching. They were arrested under Section 3(1) of Act 283 for further investigation.
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Three held in Kuching drug raids, RM1,146 in drugs seized
Police in Kuching arrested three people in two separate drug raids, seizing over 17g of suspected drugs worth RM1,146. A 25-year-old man was detained at Kampung Semariang Jaya on Sept 13, and a 41-year-old woman with six prior records and a 45-year-old man were arrested outside a hotel on Jalan Tawi Sli on Sept 14. All three have been remanded and are being investigated under Section 39A(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
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Mother and son escape house fire in Kenyalang Park, Kuching
Two people, Lewis Lau Lee Wei, 39, and his mother Yii Siew Chuo, 70, escaped a fire that broke out in their house at Lorong Sim Kheng Hong 2, Kenyalang Park, Kuching early this morning. A ground-floor room was 80 percent destroyed and the living room was 20 percent affected. The Padungan fire station put out the blaze and handed the two victims over to family members.
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Two men arrested after testing positive for drugs in Bau
Two men aged 25 to 29 were arrested beside Jalan Bau-Lundu in Bau, Sarawak, yesterday afternoon on suspicion of drug abuse. The Bau district police chief said both suspects were detained by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division of the Bau district police headquarters and tested positive for drugs in initial urine screening. The case is being investigated under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
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Cable thieves hit two Bau telecom towers, RM6,000 lost
Police in Bau district, Sarawak are investigating the theft of telecommunications cables from two separate communication towers yesterday. The first case at Kampung Opar involved about 80 metres of Power Cable RRU with losses estimated at RM6,000, while the second at Kampung Daun Singai saw about 70 metres of cable taken. Both sites are surrounded by forest and have no CCTV or security guards.
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China national denies raping woman in Kuching, remanded at Puncak Borneo Prison
A 53-year-old China national pleaded not guilty at the Kuching Sessions Court to raping a 46-year-old woman inside a room near a food premises along Jalan Tun Jugah on Sept 1. The judge denied bail and ordered him remanded at Puncak Borneo Prison, with pre-trial case management set for Oct 14.
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Five teens in Kuching admit gang robbery, sent to Henry Gurney School
The Sessions Court in Kuching on Monday ordered five male teenagers to be placed at Henry Gurney School in Puncak Borneo after they pleaded guilty to gang robbery. The robbery took place at a convenience store along Jalan Tun Jugah at about 4am on June 1, where a 19-year-old worker was threatened with a machete and wooden sticks and about RM1,000 in cash and cigarettes were taken. Two 18-year-olds will be held until they turn 21, while the three younger accused, aged 14 and 15, were each ordered to spend three years at the juvenile rehabilitation facility.
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Sarawak police chief tells journalists to approach OCPDs for case details
Sarawak Commissioner of Police Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah said journalists in the state may contact district police chiefs to get information or clarification on police cases. Speaking at a dinner with media practitioners at a restaurant near Jalan Simpang Tiga in Kuching, he said he has given OCPDs his full support to cooperate with the press.
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Mourners bid farewell to nurse Debra Moset at Kampung Semadang funeral
Hundreds gathered at St Patrick's Chapel in Kampung Semadang, Padawan, on Monday to pay last respects to Flying Doctor Service nurse Debra Moset, 40, one of five killed in a helicopter crash in Long Lellang last week. Her niece Lizfornia Derik delivered a eulogy calling her a dedicated nurse who served others until the end of her life. Debra leaves behind her husband and two children.
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Slanted TM pole at Lorong Stakan 9 in Kota Sentosa draws safety complaint
A slanted telephone pole at Lorong Stakan 9 in Kota Sentosa, Kuching has drawn complaints from a resident who says Telekom Malaysia has not acted since June. Michael Kong, special assistant to Stampin MP Chong Chieng Jen, urged TM to inspect and fix the pole after a site visit, warning it could endanger residents and road users.
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Husband recalls Singapore holiday before Debra Moset died in Long Lellang helicopter crash
The husband of nurse Debra Moset, killed in the Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash in Long Lellang, spoke before her funeral in Kota Padawan on Monday. John Then Hua said the couple had taken a holiday in Singapore a week before the crash, and that she had been looking forward to moving into their new home in Kampung Semadang. Five others died in the crash, including the pilot and a medical officer.
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Two children weep as mother Debra Moset is buried after Ulu Baram helicopter crash
Debra Moset, 40, was buried at St Patrick Christian Cemetery in Kampung Semadang, Padawan, today. Her children Euodia Then Suling, 15, and Eugene Then Kuling, 12, wept as they followed the funeral. Debra was among five killed when a Health Ministry air doctor helicopter crashed near Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, last Tuesday.
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59 Indonesians detained in Ops Sapu raids around Kuching
Malaysian Immigration in Sarawak detained 59 Indonesian nationals in Ops Sapu at three locations around Kuching city from 12 September to yesterday. A total of 92 individuals were screened, with those held suspected of various immigration offences under the Immigration Act 1959/63. All detainees were taken for further action.
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Kuching traffic op seizes 99 motorcycles, 222 summonses issued
Traffic police in Kuching impounded 99 motorcycles and issued 222 summonses during a nine-and-a-half-hour operation along Jalan Tun Sallehuddin. A 17-year-old rider was arrested for allegedly using a false licence plate, and 208 people and 187 vehicles were inspected.
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Man in Serian loses RM11,800 to Facebook car-sale scam
A 34-year-old man in Serian, Sarawak lost RM11,800 after being tricked by a car sale advertisement on Facebook. He made four transactions to two different accounts before suspecting a scam and lodging a police report. The case is being investigated under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
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Police arrest woman, 22, over unlicensed Kuching entertainment centre
Kuching police arrested a 22-year-old woman during a raid on an unlicensed entertainment centre along Jalan Lapangan Terbang late Friday night. Separately, a 41-year-old man died after his car crashed into a roadside ditch along Jalan Sungai Moyan early Saturday.
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Nurse's remains return home; daughter vows to become a doctor
The remains of nurse Debra Moset arrived at her family home in Kampung Semadang, Padawan on Sept 13. Her 15-year-old daughter Euodia Then Suling said she now wants to be a doctor after seeing her mother help others. Her 12-year-old brother Eugene Then Kuling recalled sending their mother to the airport on Sept 3 before she left for Miri.
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Sarawak to keep supporting family of nurse killed in Long Lellang crash, says Dr Jerip
Sarawak Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said the family of the late nurse Debra Moset, killed in the Sept 8 Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Ulu Baram, will receive continued community and government support, including counselling and RM100,000 in aid. He spoke at her funeral wake in Kampung Semadang, Padawan, after her remains were flown from Miri to Kuching.
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Lorry falls into drain at Jalan Mendu after unauthorised structure collapses, MBKS reminds owners to get approval
A seven-tonne lorry fell into a drain at Jalan Mendu in Kuching on Friday morning when an unauthorised structure covering the drain collapsed under its weight. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor Dato Wee Hong Seng, who inspected the site, reminded property owners to obtain approval before building structures over public drains, citing Section 136 of the Local Authorities Ordinance 1996. The driver was not injured.
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Nurse killed in FDS helicopter crash buried in Semadang
Debra Moset, a 40-year-old nurse killed in the Perkhidmatan Doktor Udara (FDS) helicopter crash at Long Lellang, Baram, Miri, last Tuesday, was brought home to her new house in Kampung Semadang, Kuching for a final tribute. Her body arrived at Kuching International Airport at about 10am and will be buried at St Patrick Cemetery, Semadang tomorrow. The crash also killed pilot Captain Zainol Afiq Bee Sham, Dr Ainul Baraah Kamarudin, nurse Jessie Paya Jok and medical assistant Alexson Adit Henry.
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Debra Moset's mother recalls Christmas plan for new Kampung Semadang home before Long Lellang crash
The mother of nurse Debra Moset said her daughter had planned to celebrate Christmas at her new house in Kampung Semadang, Padawan, before the Flying Doctor Service helicopter crash in Long Lellang. Renog Rasas, 71, spoke at the funeral wake on Sunday, which about 1,000 people attended, and recalled Debra's final message asking her to help tidy the house. Debra, 40, had worked in Miri and was part of the FDS team.
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Bau police check 150 vehicles, arrest one man in integrated crime op
Police in Bau, Sarawak ran an integrated crime prevention operation around Pekan Tondong, Redeems Singai, Singai and the Bau/Kuching road last night. They checked 150 vehicles and 160 people, issued 12 traffic summonses, and arrested one man after a urine screening test under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
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Cook dies after car skids into ditch on Jalan Sungai Moyan
A 41-year-old cook died after the Perodua Kenari he was driving skidded and flipped into a ditch on Jalan Sungai Moyan in Kuching early this morning. Jeffery Dion was pronounced dead at the scene by a Sarawak General Hospital assistant medical officer. Padawan police are investigating under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.