Crime & Safety news in Sri Aman

1. Three held in Kuching drug raids, RM1,146 in drugs seized

   6 hours ago Sarawak Tribune Jalan Tawi Sli 6 km

   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.

2. Man, 31, held over mother's murder in Tambunan

   3 days ago Bernama Kampung Sutung 9.2 km

   A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his 56-year-old mother at a rented house in Kampung Katagayan, Tambunan, Sabah, on Friday. Police said the victim died at the scene from injuries believed to have been caused by a sharp weapon, and the case is being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code.