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Upward trend in drug arrests from Jan to Nov

MIRI: Drug arrests in this division have increased in the course of 11 months of this year, with 1,026 individuals detained for various drugs-related offences, compared to the corresponding period last year. According to Miri OCPD ACP Alexon Naga Chabu, this was an increase of 30 per cent. “For the period of January until November […]

Three drug arrests in three months

MIRI: A total of three drug arrests were made by the Miri Port Authority (MPA) auxiliary police from June to August this year, with seizures valued at RM1,888. “In these cases, three local men, aged 35, 40, and 42 years, were detained for allegedly smuggling drugs via MPA’s Crew Change Terminal at Jalan Peninsula Pulau […]

Kuching contributes to high number of drug arrests

KUCHING: The district of Kuching continues to have the highest number of arrests involving drugs and substance abuse based on mapping carried out by the One-Stop Committee to address drugs and substance abuse (OSC MIDS). Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KKWPK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said of the 3,616 arrests recorded […]

Sarawak cops make more drug arrests

KUCHING: Sarawak police have made more arrests this year under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 compared to 2020. Sarawak Commissioner of Police Datuk Aidi Ismail revealed that from January until June 13 this year, 340 arrests were made involving 211 cases under the supply category. Last year’s figures in the same period […]