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Four suspects held for drug abuse

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MIRI: Police detained four men including a 17-year-old boy suspected of being involved in drug abuse when they raided a house at Krokop area here last Monday night.

The four suspects, aged between 17 and 52 were arrested by a team for Miri District Police Headquarters Narcotics Unit at about 9pm.

Miri District Police chief, Assistant Commissioner Lim Meng Seah, who confirmed the arrest, said during the raid, all the four suspects were in the house.

“Police found 76 transparent plastic packets containing crystals which are believed to be ‘syabu’, a type of drug,” he said.

Lim added that all the suspects were also tested positive for drugs.

“The four suspects are being detained for further investigation,” he said.

The case is being investigated under Section 39 (A) (1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1952 and Section 15 (1) (a) of the same Act.

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