11,442 arrests for drug and substance abuse last year
KUCHING: For the whole of last year, Sarawak recorded 11,442 arrests related to drug and substance abuse activities, revealed Assistant Minister of Community Wellbeing Datuk Francis Harden Hollis. He said these arrests resulted from 6,892 operations carried out by the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) of the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) Sarawak, Royal Malaysian Customs […]
Police destroy drugs worth RM1.3 mil
KUCHING: The state narcotics police today (Sept 25) disposed of various drugs worth RM1,382,594 at Kuching Integrated Waste Management Park (KIWMP) in Padawan. NCID chief, ACP Jasmirol Jamaluddin, said that the disposal involved case items in 12 districts, namely, Kota Samarahan, Bau, Padawan, Serian, Sri aman, Betong, Sarikei, Kapit, Bintulu, Miri, Limbang and Lawas. The […]
Over 1,200 drug-related cases last month
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 1,267 drug-related cases from 1,359 arrests last month. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, who revealed this, said that this was the result of 905 operations carried out by the state narcotics police, National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK), and Royal Malaysian Customs Department. “Fifty-one cases resulting […]
3,998 drug abuse, addiction cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 3,998 cases of drug abuse and addiction within the first quarter of this year, with Kuching Division recording the highest number of offences and arrests, said Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Mohamed Said. He said Kuching Division recorded a total of 1,499 arrests (37.5 percent); Miri Division with 484 (12.1 […]
Duo remanded after being found with ganja
MIRI: Two were remanded by the Magistrate Court here on Saturday after they were caught with two parcels containing ganja (cannabis) weighing 520gm and 220gm respectively. Magistrate Eleanor Mako Timothy meted out the remand order. Both accused are to be produced again to the Magistrate Court on March 21. They are charged under Section 39B […]
