Crime & Safety news in Samarahan

1. China national denies raping woman in Kuching, remanded at Puncak Borneo Prison

   12 hours ago Sarawak Tribune Sessions Court, Kuching, Sarawak 3.8 km

   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.

2. Stakan assemblyman wants every JKKK to keep fire extinguishers

   2 days ago Sarawak Tribune Taman Samarindah 6.3 km

   Stakan assemblyman Datuk Hamzah Brahim has proposed that every Village Development and Security Committee in his constituency be required to keep fire extinguishers at designated spots. Speaking after the Bomba community programme at Dewan Perpaduan Stakan in Taman Samarindah, he said JKKK annual allocations could be diverted from less urgent activities to buy the equipment. He noted there are about 18 JKKKs in the densely populated constituency.

3. 13 held, RM15,915 in drugs seized in Kota Samarahan narcotics op

   4 days ago Saluran 122 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak 4.2 km

   Police in Kota Samarahan arrested 13 people during a special narcotics operation carried out in the area from 7 September until yesterday. Officers seized 1.9 grams of syabu and 88 grams of liquid believed to contain drugs, worth an estimated RM15,915. All suspects were brought to the Kota Samarahan Court for further action.