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Daily Express
27-05-2025
- Daily Express
Trio arrested for cockfighting in Penampang
Published on: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Published on: Tue, May 27, 2025 Text Size: Police seized four live roosters, three cages, a makeshift cockfighting ring, and RM319 in cash. - Bernama pic for illustration only. PENAMPANG: Police arrested three men during a raid on an illegal cockfighting operation in Kampung Sarapung Kolopis, here, Sunday. The suspects, aged between 64 and 74, were caught during Ops Dadu, a crackdown led by the Penampang District Police's Criminal Investigation Division. The raid took place around 4.30pm after authorities received a tip-off about the illegal activity. Police seized four live roosters, three cages, a makeshift cockfighting ring, and RM319 in cash. Several other individuals managed to escape during the operation. Penampang Police Chief Supt Sammy Newton urged the public to report illegal activities to help maintain community safety. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Borneo Post
25-05-2025
- Borneo Post
Two motorcyclists killed in accidents in KK
The motorcycle-car collision near Putatan. KOTA KINABALU (May 25): Two motorcyclists died in two separate accidents on Sunday. In the first incident near the Kibing Solar factory in the Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park, a 32-year-old man was killed after his motorcycle collided with a ten-tonne container lorry. A Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson said a 24-man team rushed to the scene upon being informed at 11.12am. 'The team retrieved a victim who was trapped under a lorry. He was later pronounced dead by medical officers at the scene. 'The body was handed over to police for further procedures,' he said in a statement, adding that the lorry driver was not injured. In the second incident near Kampung Meruntum in Putatan, a 42-year-old local man was pronounced dead following a collision with a car around 4.20am. According to Penampang District Police Chief Superintendent Sammy Newton, early investigation found that the incident occurred when the car, driven by a 55-year-old man, was heading from Petagas to Papar. 'When the car driver reached near the Lok Kawi Camp, a collision occured with the motorcycle, which was suspected to have been going against the flow of traffic heading from Kinarut to Putatan. 'The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by medical officers, and the body was sent to Hospital Queen Elizabeth I for autopsy,' he said in a statement, adding that the car driver was not hurt. Sammy said the case is investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987, and he called for the public with information on the incident to contact investigating officer Inspector Amrin Mohamad Arif at 017-6638278. Police also advised the public to be careful on the road and to not spread any images or videos of the incident on social media to protect the sensitivity of the victim's family.
