Crime & Safety news in The Spring

1. Love scam operation centre on Jalan Song raided

   1 day ago Saluran 122 Jalan Song, Kuching, Sarawak 2.7 km

   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 3.4 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

   1 day ago Borneo Post Jalan Satok, Kuching, Sarawak 3.5 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. Five charged with trafficking 42kg meth in Kuching acquitted

   8 hours ago Borneo Post High Court, Kuching, Sarawak 4 km

   The High Court in Kuching discharged and acquitted five individuals charged with trafficking 42.2kg of methamphetamine. The judge ruled that the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case against them.

5. PDRM urges community to jointly safeguard Sarawak's safety

   7 hours ago Saluran 122 Wisma Sabati, Petra Jaya, Sarawak 5.3 km

   The Director of JPJKK Bukit Aman, Dato' Noor Hisam Nordin, called for community cooperation to maintain safety in Sarawak during the Jelajah Wira MADANI program at Wisma Sabati, Petra Jaya. He stressed the importance of community policing and distributed welfare aid to police widows, orphans, and veterans.

6. 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 5.7 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.

7. Kuching tops cybercrime losses, followed by Miri and Sibu

   11 hours ago Sarawak Tribune Kuching, Sarawak 13.9 km

   Sarawak's Minister Fatimah Abdullah revealed that Kuching recorded the highest cybercrime losses in the state, totaling RM45.77 million from 782 cases between 2024 and April 2026, followed by Miri and Sibu. She spoke at a forum in Kuching, highlighting that investment scams accounted for the largest financial losses despite e-commerce scams being the most frequent.

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

   19 hours ago Malay Mail Kuching, Sarawak 13.9 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.

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

   20 hours ago Borneo Post Kuching, Sarawak 13.9 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.

10. Bank manager jailed, fined RM40M for money laundering, cheating

    1 day ago Sarawak Tribune Sessions Court, Kuching 16.5 km

    A former bank relationship manager in Kuching was sentenced to seven years in jail and fined RM40 million after pleading guilty to 24 charges of cheating and money laundering involving over RM1.5 million.