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The Star
26-06-2025
- The Star
Suspected drug syndicate leader released on bail
SIBU: A 52-year-old man, believed to be the mastermind behind the state's largest drug trafficking syndicate, has been released on police bail following the expiry of his remand period. The decision was made on Thursday (June 26) by Senior Assistant Court Registrar Jessica Lee Suk Kiun, acting as Magistrate, after Investigating Officer Inspector Aminur Rizwan Saiful Bahari submitted an application. The suspect, who was not represented, had previously been remanded for seven days from June 20. Earlier, his 44-year-old wife was also released on police bail on June 24 after the expiry of a four-day extended remand. The couple were arrested following a series of raids carried out by the Sibu District Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division (JSJN) on June 12 and 13. Drugs and assets seized from them totalled RM8.5mil, marking the biggest haul in the state's history. The raids were conducted at a shop located at the Pedada Commercial Centre and two terraced houses in Lorong Permai Jaya. As a result of the operation, police managed to seize various types of drugs with an estimated street value of RM532,934.40. The haul included 7,086.7 grams of syabu, 2,078.9 grams of ketamine, and 2,022.6 grams of Erimin 5 pills. Also confiscated during the operation were RM5.16mil in cash, four gold bars, two gold chains, two luxury Rolex watches, and three vehicles. Preliminary investigations suggest that the couple are believed to be the principal figures behind a drug trafficking syndicate that has been actively operating in the Sibu area since 2015.
The Star
20-05-2025
- The Star
Court approves S'wak Forestry Corp application to dispose of seized animal parts
SIBU: The Magistrates' Court here has approved the Sarawak Forestry Corporation's (SFC) application to dispose of half a tonne of wild animal parts and freezers. These items were confiscated from homes, shoplots, and a pasar tamu in Sibu. Senior Assistant Registrar Jessica Lee Suk Kiun, acting as Magistrate on Tuesday (May 20), approved the application by a wildlife officer under Section 48 of the Wild Life Protection Ordinance 1998 and Section 407A of the Criminal Procedure Code. According to SFC counsel DPP Ronald Felix Hardin, the seized items are perishable. The freezers are considered equipment under Section 407A of the Criminal Procedure Code. He cited limited storage capacity at SFC's regional office in Sibu as another reason for disposal. He added that one suspect has absconded despite an arrest warrant issued by a Sessions Court judge. The confiscated animal meat includes wild boar, deer, python species, and a lesser mousedeer. The suspects are being investigated under Section 37(1) of the Wild Life Protection Ordinance 1998. Several wildlife officers attended the court proceedings.
