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New Straits Times
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- New Straits Times
Miri armed robbery gang nabbed within 24 hours
KUALA LUMPUR: Police arrested a group of armed robbers in less than 24 hours after a robbery at a house in Taman Viana, Jalan Bakam, Buletin TV3 reported. Miri district police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said a team was immediately dispatched to the double-storey semi-detached house after receiving an emergency call via the 999 hotline. "However, by the time police arrived, the group had fled. "Based on public information and intelligence, we identified and arrested four suspects in less than 24 hours," he said in a statement today. The four suspects, arrested earlier today, include one Malaysian man and three foreign men, aged between 38 and 57. During the raid, police also seized various items believed to have been used in the crime, including a knife, a cutter, a mask, and the vehicle used by the group. They also confiscated jewellery, watches, identity documents, purses, and cash believed to belong to the victims. Farhan said the syndicate is believed to be involved in a string of armed robberies around Miri between 2024 and 2025. "All suspects have been remanded for seven days from June 20 to 27 to assist with further investigations," he said. He also reminded the public to stay vigilant and enhance the security of their homes by installing fences, grills, closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, and alarm systems.
Borneo Post
13-06-2025
- Borneo Post
Miri cops nab man with RM220,000 worth of drugs during hotel raid
The confiscated drugs on display while Mohd Farhan (second right) speaks at the press conference. MIRI (June 13): A local man has been arrested and drugs worth over RM220,000 seized following a police raid on a hotel room here earlier this week. Miri police chief, ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah, said the raid, conducted at 9.50am on June 11, involved personnel from the Miri Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division and Marudi district police. 'The 41-year-old suspect was arrested along with a suitcase containing around 7 kilogrammes (kg) of suspected methamphetamine, with the total value estimated at RM224,000,' he told a press conference today, adding that the suspect's urine test returned positive for drug use. Initial investigations revealed the suspect, who has prior criminal records, was acting as a drug transporter for a syndicate. The drugs were intended for distribution in Sabah, and he was believed to be paid RM2,000 per kilogram transported. 'The drugs confiscated are believed to be enough to supply 7,000 drug users,' Mohd Farhan added. The suspect is currently under a seven-day remand from June 12 to 19, and the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries the mandatory death penalty or life imprisonment. If there is no death sentence, the offender faces no fewer than 12 strokes of the cane. Mohd Farhan thanked the public for sharing information that led to the successful operation and urged continued cooperation in the fight against drugs. 'I urge the public to continue reporting drug-related activities in the city to the police through the proper channels,' he concluded. Information on drug-related activities can be reported via the Narcotics CID hotline at 012-208 7222 or Miri police at 085-432 222. arrest drugs lead miri Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah
Borneo Post
02-06-2025
- Borneo Post
Three detained, 11 motorcycles seized in Miri's ‘Op Samseng Jalanan'
Eleven motorcycles seized and three local men were detained in Op Samseng Jalanan held on May 31 around Miri city and along Jalan Miri Bypass. – Police photo MIRI (June 2): Eleven motorcycles were seized and three local men detained during Op Samseng Jalanan, a road safety operation carried out around Miri city and along Jalan Miri Bypass on May 31. Miri District Police Chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah, in a statement today, said the operation was conducted between 11pm and 3am by a team of traffic police from the Miri District Police Headquarters. The offences including expired vehicle licences, driving without a licence, structural modifications, modified exhausts, missing side mirrors, missing or fancy registration numbers, failure to display the 'P' (probationary) plate, and faulty motorcycle brakes. 'Three local men, aged 16, 21 and 25, were inspected and detained on suspicion of committing offences under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. 'If convicted, all suspects will be charged under Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, which carries a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment, a minimum fine of RM5,000 up to RM10,000, and disqualification from holding a driving licence,' ACP Mohd Farhan said in the statement. Additionally, 11 motorcycles were seized under Section 60 of the Road Transport Act for documentation purposes. ACP Mohd Farhan urged the public to report any street racing or road hooliganism by contacting Traffic Investigation Officer Inspector Mohammad Amiruddin Hamdan at 018-952 9957 or 085-430 479, or by visiting the nearest police station. He added that such operations will continue periodically, advising road users—especially motorcyclists—to ride responsibly and avoid illegal street racing, modifying their vehicles, and not gather by the roadside in a manner that causes traffic congestion or create noise disturbances that disrupt public peace as negligence will pose a danger to themselves and other road users.
New Straits Times
08-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Man arrested at Miri airport in attempt to smuggle drug
MIRI: Police foiled an attempt by a local man to smuggle drugs with the seizure of the contraband, believed to be methamphetamine weighing 10.5kg, in a raid at the Arrival Hall of the Miri Airport last Tuesday. District police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah, in a statement posted on the Miri District Police Facebook page, said the 20-year-old suspect, who is an unemployed man from the interior of Sarawak, was arrested immediately after claiming a box at the baggage claim area. "Further inspection of the box found it contained 10 packages of drugs suspected to be Methamphetamine (syabu) hidden under a layer of snack food packages," he said. He said the police also seized 120 vape pods containing a liquid believed to be Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), weighing approximately 986 grams. The total value of the seizure is estimated at RM380,000. Mohd Farhan said preliminary investigations found that the suspect has travelled to Kuala Lumpur to collect the package before returning to Miri. The case is investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which provides the mandatory death penalty or life imprisonment, and if not sentenced to death, whipping of not less than 12 strokes to the offender. Mohd Farhan also reminded the public, especially youths, to be wary of lucrative job offers circulating on social media as they may be traps set by syndicates to recruit unsuspecting individuals as drug mules. – Bernama
New Straits Times
08-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Man arrested at airport in attempt to smuggle drug
MIRI: Police foiled an attempt by a local man to smuggle drugs with the seizure of the contraband, believed to be methamphetamine weighing 10.5kg, in a raid at the Arrival Hall of the Miri Airport last Tuesday. District police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah, in a statement posted on the Miri District Police Facebook page, said the 20-year-old suspect, who is an unemployed man from the interior of Sarawak, was arrested immediately after claiming a box at the baggage claim area. "Further inspection of the box found it contained 10 packages of drugs suspected to be Methamphetamine (syabu) hidden under a layer of snack food packages," he said. He said the police also seized 120 vape pods containing a liquid believed to be Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), weighing approximately 986 grams. The total value of the seizure is estimated at RM380,000. Mohd Farhan said preliminary investigations found that the suspect has travelled to Kuala Lumpur to collect the package before returning to Miri. The case is investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which provides the mandatory death penalty or life imprisonment, and if not sentenced to death, whipping of not less than 12 strokes to the offender. Mohd Farhan also reminded the public, especially youths, to be wary of lucrative job offers circulating on social media as they may be traps set by syndicates to recruit unsuspecting individuals as drug mules. – Bernama
