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282 arrested in special operation

KUCHING: The police have conducted a Special Raid Operation across Sarawak, arresting 282 individuals for drug offences. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata said that during the operation, 656.63 grams of various drugs, valued at RM 42,911.60, were seized. “The operation, dubbed Ops Tapis, led to the arrest of 29 drug traffickers (including 6 foreigners), […]

Five years for habitual drug offender

SIBU: A habitual drug offender was today sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for consuming illegal substances. Sessions Court Judge Marutin Pagan also ordered Ngien, 43, to be given two strokes of the cane. He was also directed to be placed under police supervision for three years upon his release and to report himself at Sungei […]

Woman, among 4 car thieves held

KOTA SAMARAHAN: Three men and a woman were arrested for alleged involvement in several car thefts here. District police chief DSP Sudirman Kram said all the local suspects, aged between 19 and 39, were arrested by the Kota Samarahan District Police Headquarters Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team at about 8.00pm on Tuesday. “The CID team […]

Trio nabbed on suspicion of drug offences

KUCHING: Police arrested three men at Taman Abadi, Batu Kawa here on Monday. The suspects, all jobless and aged between 19 and 43, were nabbed in front of an unnumbered house at 10.45am. A search on one of the suspects led to the discovery of a plastic packet containing crystalline substance believed to be syabu. […]

Repeat drug offenders can face even more serious charges

KUCHING: Drug addicts who repeat drug offences are reminded that they can be charged under Section 39C of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 which provides for a five-year mandatory jail term and three lashes. Sarawak Prisons superintendent, Supian Kamaruddin, revealed that most addicts were not aware of this section and last month alone, 12 prisoners […]

State records 27.5 percent decrease in drug, substance abuse cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a 27.51 percent decrease in cases of drug and substance abuse in October compared to September. This was revealed by Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She said 692 cases involving 742 arrests related to enforcement on drug and substance abuse were recorded in Sarawak […]

27,684 arrests through OSCs as of Oct 31

THE implementation of One Stop Committees (OSCs) has resulted in 27,684 arrests related to various drug offences in the state from 2018 to Oct 31 this year. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the state government noted that social issues had a direct impact on societal wellbeing with the number one top […]

Woman gets 10 months’ jail for drug abuse

KUCHING: An unemployed woman who pleaded guilty to the charge of injecting drugs into her body was sentenced to 10 months’ jail and ordered to undergo a two-year monitoring for drug use offences last Monday (Oct 19). Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokthar ordered the 26-year-old woman from Jalan Parit Lama here to serve the sentence after […]

Police cripple two criminal gangs

MIRI: Police here believe they have crippled two gangs which were active in house break-ins and thefts. This pertains to their recent arrest of nine men, including two buyers of stolen goods. Miri police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah said all suspects were detained in an operation carried out since Oct 3 till last Wednesday, […]

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 […]