Labourers, fishermen arrested for suspected drug abuse
BELADIN: Labourers and fishermen were among six arrested in a Special Screening Operation here on suspicion of being involved in drug abuse on Tuesday. Betong District Police Chief Deputy Superintendent Zamry Alli said all of them were detained at four separate locations and the initial urine test found they were positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine. […]
Drug abuse rampant in Batu Niah, Bekenu
NIAH: Batu Niah and Bekenu have been identified as high risk areas for drugs and substance addiction. Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Deputy Minister (Women and Childhood Development) Datuk Rosey Yunus noted that since 2020, these two areas were two out of seven high risk areas for drug addiction in Sarawak. “Hence, the state […]
Three labourers held for drug abuse
MUKAH: Three labourers, two of them foreigners, were arrested for drug abuse at two separate locations yesterday. Initial urine screening of the three suspects found them positive for amphetamine. District Police Chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said two Indonesian men were detained at a hut in a farm around 12.45pm. “We found five transparent plastic […]
Illegal immigrant held for drug abuse
MUKAH: An illegal immigrant was arrested for alleged drug abuse at a plantation field in Balingian here on Friday. Mukah OCPD DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the 37-year-old man from Indonesia was picked up at 8.30am. An inspection on the suspect found a plastic packet and a straw tube containing crystalline substance believed to be […]
Fleeing drug abusers leave behind their bikes
BAU: A group of individuals believed to be involved in substance abuse at Kampung Lidah Tanah here fled, leaving behind motorcycles and drugs in several plastic packets. Bau OCPD DSP Poge Nyaon said a team from the Crime Prevention and Community Safety Division were patrolling the village around 9.30pm on Friday (Apr 8). They came […]
Special ops haul in 21 on drug rap
BINTULU: A total of 21 people, two of them foreigners, were rounded up by the district’s narcotic police in a three-day operation codenamed ‘Ops Tapis Khas’ from Feb 23 to 25. District police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said the suspects, comprising 20 men and a woman aged between 16 and 47, were arrested for alleged […]
Couple arrested for drug abuse
MUKAH: A couple was arrested for involvement in substance abuse at Jalan Pantai Jebungan here on Friday (Feb 25). The raid, conducted by the district’s Narcotic Criminal Investigation Department (NCID), was carried out at an unnumbered house around 8 pm. Mukah OCPD DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the team detained a 42-year-old man and a […]
More holistic approaches at addressing drug issues
KUCHING: The One-Stop Committee (OSC) to address drug and substance issues (MIDS) aims to further strengthen the effectiveness and impact of its action plan in Sarawak for this year. Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this includes implementing its Integrated Community Wellbeing Action Plan for communities involved with Substance […]
Divorces involving drug abuse up
KUCHING: Drug abuse-related divorce cases have risen by 10 per cent in 2021 compared to the previous year. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relations) Datuk Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali said even though there were many divorce cases involving other reasons, those related to drug abuse among Muslim couples […]
Man jailed for drug abuse
KUCHING: The Session’s Court here today sentenced a local man to five years’ imprisonment and one stroke of the cane for involving in illegal drugs. Sessions Court Judge Jason Juga sentenced Asikin Sabli, 25, after he pleaded guilty to the charge read to him by an interpreter. The court ordered Asikin to serve his sentence […]
