RM10.4 mln worth of drugs seized, 10 nabbed
SHAH ALAM: Police busted a drug trafficking syndicate with the arrest of 10 men and seizure of various types of drugs estimated to be worth RM10.4 million around Klang and Sungai Buloh, near here, on Tuesday and Wednesday. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said among the drugs seized were cannabis weighing 261.766 g, […]
Honduras arrests mayor for drug trafficking
MOSCOW: The law enforcement agencies of Honduras stopped the activities of three drug trafficking organisations as part of a special operation, the country’s Public Prosecutor’s Office said on Sunday, adding that among the detainees was the mayor of Brus Laguna, Wilmer Manolo Wood, reported Sputnik. “The Special Prosecutor’s Office Against Organised Crime and Technical Criminal […]
China executes South Korean for drug trafficking
Beijing, China: China has executed a South Korean national for drug trafficking, Beijing’s foreign ministry said, marking the first time such a sentence has been carried out on a citizen of that country in almost a decade. A court in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou lawfully pronounced a verdict and executed the South Korean defendant for […]
Eight arrested, 2.67kg of drugs worth RM197,000 seized
KUCHING: Eight persons, including two women, were arrested for allegedly trafficking in various drugs worth more than RM197,000 in a joint operation last Sunday (June 25). Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said a team from the Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) and the Sarawak NCID conducted the raid on an entertainment […]
Former car salesman acquitted of drug trafficking charge
SIBU: The High Court here on Friday (Aug 19) discharged and acquitted a former car sales executive while ordered an unemployed man to enter his defence, for a joint charge of trafficking methamphetamine. Michael Loh, 57, from Jalan Oya was relieved upon hearing his accquittal from the charge by High Court judge Christopher Chin Soo […]
State not letting guard down on drugs
KUCHING: Sarawak will continue to strengthen and improve security checks at its airports and entry points along the state’s border to curb drug trafficking and smuggling activities. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said though the drug abuse situation in Sarawak was not at a worrying level, it was necessary to ensure […]
Drug trafficking suspect arrested
SIBU: Police here arrested a man suspected to be involved in drug trafficking activity in front of a bank in Sungai Merah last Thursday. Sibu OCPD ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the suspect was on his motorcycle when the team detained him for inspections around 7.30 pm. Inspections on the suspect found five plastic packets containing […]
Trafficking probe following 5kg drug bust
MIRI: Police have seized over 5kgs of drugs which they believe were meant for distribution at entertainment premises here. A local man was arrested by a team from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) following the discovery of the Ecstasy drug worth RM102,600 in his hotel room on Monday night. According to district deputy police […]
Sarawak police aim to eradicate drug-related activities in 2022
KUCHING: Sarawak police aim to eradicate drug trafficking and drug abuse activities as part of its list of mission for 2022. In addition to contributing to crime, Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail emphasised that such activities also played a part in the collapse of families and the economy. “Once again, I call on all […]
Nigerian escapes gallows after being acquitted of drug trafficking charge
KUCHING: A former Nigerian student liaison officer escaped the gallows when the Federal Court reversed his conviction and death sentence for the offence of trafficking methamphetamine weighing 158.30g six years ago. A three-judge panel chaired by Datuk Seri Mohd Zawawi Salleh with Datuk Nallini Pathmanathan and Datuk Abdul Rahman Sebli unanimously found that the evidence […]
