Man detained, drugs worth RM20k seized
MIRI: Police arrested a local man and seized drugs worth RM20,200. A 26-year old man who works as a car was picked up from a house at Hooven Garden here in a raid around 12.30am on Tuesday. Miri OCPD ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said narcotics police found 11 packets of what is believed to be […]
Woman, 32, held for drug possession
SIBU: Police here have arrested a 32-year-old woman here on suspicion of drug possession. Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the local woman was picked up around 1.45 pm on Sunday (Nov 6) at Rejang Park. “An inspection conducted found her in possession of 29 transparent plastic packets containing crystalline substance believed to […]
Foreigner nabbed for drug possession
BINTULU: Narcotic police here arrested a foreign man suspected to be a drug dealer (tokan) for possessing 24g of drugs believed to be syabu yesterday. Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit said the 49-year-old suspect was arrested on suspicion of engaging in drug distribution activities at Simpang Bakun. “The suspect will be investigated under Section 39A […]
Man jailed three months and fined for drug abuse, meth possession
KUCHING: A local man was fined RM3,400 and jailed for three months by the Magistrate’s Court here, today, for being involved in drug abuse activities and possessing 1.16 grams of methamphetamine last April. The accused Razak, 36, pleaded guilty to two charges which were read by an interpreter in front of Magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi. Based […]
Foreigner held for drug possession
BINTULU: Narcotic police here arrested a young foreign lad for alleged involvement in drug distribution activity yesterday. Bintulu district police chief Supt Batholomew Umpit said the 23-year-old suspect was detained for inspection at the Kidurong Industrial area. During inspections, the police managed to seize five straw tubes containing drugs believed to be syabu from the […]
Labourer arrested for drug possession
MUKAH: A labourer was arrested by the police after a raid was carried out at Jalan Petian on Thursday evening According to Mukah district police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias, the suspect was found to have a prior case that is still pending involving Section 15 (1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. He said, […]
Lorry driver held for drug possession
MUKAH: Narcotics police arrested a lorry driver for alleged possession of drugs worth more than RM1,900 during an operation codenamed ‘Op Tapis’ at 10.30am along Jalan Mukah-Balingian on Sunday (Aug 21). Mukah police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the suspect, aged 31, had two plastic packets and a straw tube containing drugs on him. […]
358 picked up in anti-narcotics raids
KUCHING: A three-day statewide narcotics operation codenamed ‘Ops Tapis Khas’ resulted in the arrests of 358 individuals and the seizure of drugs worth over RM65,000. The operation launched by Sarawak Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID), was conducted together with the National Anti-Drug Agency (NADA) and Road Transport Department (RTD) from July 27 to 29. Police […]
Foreigner fined RM4,500 for keeping drugs
KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here on Wednesday (Jul 27) sentenced a Japanese national to a fine of RM4,500 or 10 months’ jail in default, for possession of 2.63 grams of Methamphetamine. Magistrate Syarifah Fatimah Azura Wan Ali sentenced Tomu, 38, after an amended charge was read in front of him. According to the charge, he […]
Two nabbed for being in possession of drugs in Bintulu
BINTULU: Two local men were apprehended by the police for drug abuse and possession as well as intent to distribute illegal substances. The district police arrested the suspects, age 35 and 36, at Jalan Tanjung Batu and Jalan Tun Hussein Onn yesterday. Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit said the police has also conducted inspections on […]
