May 2003

NEWS ARCHIVE 2003

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Friday, 2nd May 2003

Thirty Women Among
Drug Abusers Arrested
This Year

Brunei capital

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested 226 drug abusers, including 30 women from January to April this year in the Sultanate. ...FULL STORY

Baiduri ATM Fraudsters
Get Five Years In Jail

Bandar Seri Begawan - The two Baiduri ATM fraudsters, who 'cloned' cards to carry out their unlawful deeds, were sentenced to a five-year jail term in Jerudong Prison by the Magistrates' Court yesterday.
...FULL STORY

Brunei Gains From People
Smuggling Conference In Bali

Home Affairs Deputy Minister, Dato Haji Adanan

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei can gain benefits and learn many lessons from the Bali Regional Ministerial Conference on people smuggling, trafficking in persons and related trans-national crime. ...FULL STORY

Four Youth School Leavers
Jailed For Theft

Brunei High Court

Bandar Seri Begawan - Four youngsters aged between 18 and 21 years old will serve their jail sentences commencing today, as ordered by Senior Magistrate Hj Abdullah Soefri, after the four were convicted of theft charges yesterday. ...FULL STORY

WORLD REPORT SPECIAL

Attack injures seven U.S. soldiers in Iraq
Fallujah - Attackers lobbed two grenades into a U.S. Army compound, wounding seven soldiers just hours after the Americans had fired on Iraqi protesters in the street outside.

OTHER REPORTS

Coca-Cola promotes drink with 'swastika' robots
Hong Kong - A Coca-Cola promotion in Hong Kong featuring a robot adorned with 'swastikas' has been condemned.