SERIAN: Police arrested an unemployed man for possessing crystalline lumps, believed to be syabu at Kampung Krusen, Tebekang last Monday (Apr 5).
District police chief DSP Aswandy Anis said that a Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) team conducted a raid at the village and detained the suspicious man in his car for inspection.
In the vehicle, the team found nine plastic packets and a straw tube containing crystalline lumps, believed to be syabu, in a coin compartment.
“The drugs weighing around 9.12g, were confiscated and brought to the police station along with the suspect for further actions.
“Investigations found that the drugs have a market value of RM1,000 and are believed to be distributed to addicts in Serian and nearby villages,” said Aswandy.
The 32-year-old suspect, who has been remanded, was found positive for drugs and will be investigated under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which provides for a fine up to RM5,000 or a jail term of up to two years.
Aswandy added the case would also be investigated under Section 39A(1) of the same Act for possessing drugs; if convicted, the suspect could be fined, jailed up to five years and whipped.
He said police would continue to conduct operations to curb drug distribution and addiction in Serian, especially in the villages.
He urged the people to be sensitive to the drug abuse issue in villages and to channel information on such activities to the police.
