Need for all-encompassing policies on drug abuse
KUCHING: Drug demand reduction (DDR) policies and programmes should be specifically designed to encompass all sectors of society to efficiently address the issue of drug abuse. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said there is an increasing number of global drug abuse problems which make the people, especially youths, more vulnerable and […]
Housewives lose RM20,600 to phone scam
SIBU: In a distressing incident, two housewives here became victims of a phone scam syndicate, resulting in a total loss of RM20,600. The victims, aged 43 and 51, were targeted by individuals claiming to be police officers, who falsely accused them of involvement in money laundering and drug-related activities. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili […]
Three arrested for alleged drug-related activities
KUCHING: Narcotics police arrested three local men for engaging in drug-related activities yesterday (April 8). Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the arrest happened in a vehicle by the side of the road at Jalan Datuk Ajibah Abol. Further investigations found that all the suspects possessed plastic packets containing crystalline substances believed to […]
Ops Tapis nets six for drugs
SERIAN: Six individuals were arrested for drug-related offences in a special integrated operation codenamed ‘Ops Tapis’ at Serian Enforcement Station on Wednesday (July 27). The operation helmed by Serian Narcotic Criminal Division (NCID), was carried out by 42 personnel from Serian traffic police, Serian Road Transport Department (RTD) Operation unit, Serian Enforcement Station and the […]
12 suspects nabbed for substance abuse
KUCHING: Narcotic police here arrested 21 individuals on suspicion of engaging in substance abuse and seized various drugs in a series of raid from Nov 15 to 23. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah, who confirmed the case, said the nine-day operation was carried out around the district by a 10-man narcotic police team. Among the […]
Nabbed for robbing an elderly man
KUCHING: Police have arrested a suspect for allegedly robbing an elderly man at Jalan Nanas Barat here on Thursday (Sept 9). Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the 31-year-old suspect and an accomplice who is still at large, reportedly robbed the 70-year-old man at about 5.30am when the victim was walking alone to […]
Ops Pusher nets RM1.07 worth of drugs
KUCHING: An operation dubbed Ops Pusher carried out by the police here from Aug 1 to 31 has yielded a seizure of RM1.07 million worth of dangerous drugs. District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the operation has landed 39 arrests for various drug-related offences. “The estimated weight of the seized drugs was 7.1kg, as […]
727 drug-related arrests made
KUCHING: A total of 727 arrests were recorded in the state after 569 anti-drug enforcement operations were carried out as of last month. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KKWPK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah stated that the enforcement activities were done by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department; Sarawak National Anti -Drug Agency […]
High-risk drug abuse districts decreased
KUCHING: Based on the zoning and mapping of districts by the One Stop Committee (OSC) on addressing drug and substance abuse (MIDS), Year 2020 has shown that the number of high-risk districts for drug and substance issues has decrease from 15 districts in 2019 to nine. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister […]
780 drug arrests, 984 ops in Jan
KUCHING: The 984 drug enforcement operations carried out in January this year have successfully restricted 207,433 times of illicit drug and substance use and saved 51,786 individuals for the one-month period in Sarawak. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said for the whole of last year, 6,892 operations […]
