Crime & Safety news in Sepilok Sandakan Sabah
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Two crocodile warning signs installed at Sandakan's Pasir Putih beach
Two warning signs about crocodile danger have been installed at both ends of Pasir Putih beach in Sandakan, Sabah, following repeated reports of crocodile sightings in the waters near the fish cages. The move was initiated by Karamunting assemblyman Alex TK Wong after advice from the Sabah Wildlife Department, and residents are urged to be cautious, especially in the early morning, late afternoon and at night.
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Sabah police visit retirees at Batu 12 with welfare aid
Sabah police carried out welfare visits and handed out aid to retired officers at Batu 12 in Sandakan on Thursday. Deputy Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azhar Hamin said the contributions recognise the retirees' service and urged ex-police associations to look after their members.
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Marine police seize RM2.08m diesel, arrest two in Sandakan jetty raid
Marine police in Sandakan detained two men aged 25 and 28 during a raid at a jetty on Wednesday, catching them transferring subsidised diesel from a steel cargo vessel into a tanker lorry. Police seized the vessel, the lorry, about 28,000 litres of diesel and related equipment worth an estimated RM2,082,760. The case is being investigated under Section 21 of the Control of Supplies Act 1961.
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Karamunting cable theft cuts Internet, phone lines
A suspected cable theft in Karamunting, Sandakan, left residents near a block of flats in Batu Sapi without telecommunications and Internet services. Karamunting assemblyman Alex Wong Tshun Khee said he had contacted the telco and alerted police, and urged residents to report such incidents immediately.
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Beluran APM captures python found in wardrobe at Kampung Kolapis Darat home
A one-metre reticulated python was captured by the Beluran Civil Defence Force (APM) after it was found inside a wardrobe at a house in Kampung Kolapis Darat. The APM received a call at 8am and the snake was safely captured by 8.25am. The operation ended without incident.
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Worker in Sandakan loses four fingers in fish grinding machine
A 26-year-old fish processing worker lost four fingers on his right hand after they got caught in a grinding machine at a factory in Batu 3, Sandakan. Firefighters used special equipment to free the man before he was taken to Duchess of Kent Hospital for treatment.
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Police arrest man over Sandakan housebreaking, stolen goods found
Police in Sandakan arrested a man on Tuesday afternoon in connection with a housebreaking case at Bandar Ramai-Ramai. A search of the area uncovered a purple plastic bag containing items believed to be stolen, including shoes and scissors. The suspect is being investigated under Section 457 of the Penal Code.