Making Miri drug free in two years’ time
BY JACINTHA JOLENE MIRI: Miri can expect to be drug free by 2024, judging from the One Stop Committee (OSC) and several other agencies’ commitment and zeal. A Drug-Free Miri District Action Plan Workshop here yesterday (Jan 20) laid down several measures that could help the city achieve drug-free status in two years’ time. The […]
Cook arrested for suspected drug abuse
MUKAH: Police arrested a 25-year-old Indonesian cook for alleged involvement in drug (syabu or Methamphetamine) abuse in front of a riverfront restaurant in the old town here on Tuesday (Jan 18). This was the fifth case reported for this year, and in the space of 16 days after the fourth case at the Jalan Bukut […]
Trio nabbed for suspected drugs abuse, possession
BAU: Narcotic police here arrested three jobless men and seized drugs worth RM240 in separate locations on Sunday (Jan 16). The operation codenamed ‘Ops Sarang’, saw two youths, aged 19 and 21, arrested in a raid at a house in Kampung Bogag, Jalan Serikin around 11.20am. Bau OCPD DSP Poge Nyaon said the suspects were […]
Addict in custody after syabu find
MUKAH: A 30-year-old Indonesian labourer who has been abusing drugs since August last year was arrested after syabu worth more than RM4,000 was found on him. District police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said he was detained at the Jalan Bukut junction, Jalan Mukah-Selangau on Friday (Jan 14). The suspect, who is from Kaca Mata […]
Labourer held for drugs
MUKAH: Police arrested a 33-year-old labourer for alleged drug abuse on Monday (Jan 10). This was the third case reported here this year, and in a space of eight days, after two previous cases at Jalan Mukah-Selangau on Jan 7, and another in the old town on Jan 2. In the latest case on Monday, […]
Four held for alleged drug abuse
BAU: Narcotics police picked up four jobless men for alleged drug abuse and seized RM200 worth of drugs at Jalan Taiton here on Monday (Jan 10). District police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the men aged between 26 and 48 years were arrested in front of a workshop around 10.10 am. “During inspection, three of […]
Housewife, 23, held for drugs
MUKAH: Police arrested a 23-year-old housewife for alleged involvement in drug abuse activities at Jalan Mukah-Selangau on Friday (Jan 7). This was the second case reported for this year, and in the space of five days, following the first one in the old town here on Jan 2. The suspect, who is from Rumah Api, […]
Everybody encouraged to take part in anti-drug war
BINTULU: Combatting drug abuse and addiction should not be left to the government alone. Various quarters such as the private sector, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and communities are also encouraged to help. Bintulu District Officer Muhammad Dino Amid said if not addressed holistically by all parties, drug abuse would harm the people. Therefore, he said, the […]
Two suspects arrested for drug possession
KUCHING: Two suspected drug dealers may see the gallows at the end of the line after narcotic police arrested them for possessing more than 50g of drugs on Thursday. The duo, aged 27 and 32, were arrested on suspicion of engaging in substance abuse in a hut at Kampung Midin, Semariang here around 10am. District […]
Drug abusers arrested, drug confiscated
PADAWAN: Narcotics police arrested four men on suspicion of engaging in substance abuse at Jalan Batu Kawa on Monday (Nov 8). District police chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad, who confirmed the case, said the team arrested the suspects in front of a house around 12.40pm. The police found five plastic packets containing crystalline […]
