Duo arrested for possessing drugs
KUCHING: Narcotic police here arrested two men for possessing drugs worth more than RM3,000 last Sunday. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah, in a statement, said a police team arrested the duo around the city at 4.10 pm after receiving information. “Inspections led to the finding of drugs believed to be syabu with an estimated weight […]
State to deploy scanners in war against drugs
KUCHING: Sarawak is about to take another step – with the aid of scanners – in its fight to stem the flow of drugs into the state. If everything goes according to plan these scanners will be deployed across the state by August this year. “The state is being used as a transit point for […]
Three raids net three for drugs
BINTULU: Narcotic police here, in recent separates raids, arrested three men including a foreigner on suspicion of engaging in substance abuse. Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit in a statement, said the arrests took place at Jalan Sungai Ngiyu on Friday (June 3) and at Jalan Tun Hussein Onn yesterday (June 4). “The first arrest involving […]
Local couple detained for drugs
MIRI: The Narcotic police here on Monday detained a couple during a raid held at a rented room in Jalan Teochew. Drugs worth RM660 were seized from them. According to Miri Police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, the local couple ahed 33 and 39 years-old were apprehended around 2.50pm and drugs believed to be Methamphetamine […]
Spreading the word on drugs via interactive game stations
KUCHING: The Anti-Drug Hero Educational and Game Programme organised by the Kuching Bodhi Counselling Centre in collaboration with Learning Hub by Hope Place will take place from May 27 to 29 here. According to Kuching Bodhi Counselling Centre, there will be an anti-drugs exhibition called Anti-Drugs Hero Starter Town on sharing knowledge about the type […]
Youth held for taking drugs
BAU: A 22-year-old man was arrested at Kampung Tabong here on May 17 after admitting to taking drugs. According to district police chief Poge Nyaon, police were inspecting a house in the village at around 1.50pm when the suspect tried to escape. “The suspect eventually was stopped by the team and admitted that he was […]
8 arrested in Miri after testing positive for drugs
MIRI: Eight people who tested positive for drugs at entertainment centres here were arrested by the police during Ops Bersepadu. According to the district police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, the operation was carried out by a team from Miri Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department and Commercial Crime Investigation Division from May 14 at 9pm to […]
Bruneian fined for drug offence
SIBU: A Bruneian was fined RM4,000, in default three months’ jail by the Sessions Court on Monday for having drugs. Jonathan Nanta pleaded guilty to committing the offence for which the law provides for a fine of up to RM300,000 or imprisonment of up to one year or both. ccording to the charge sheet, he […]
Two raids net two for drugs
BINTULU: A teenage boy was among two individuals arrested by narcotic police for alleged involvement in substance abuse in two separate raids. The first arrest involving a 15-year-old boy, took place on Thursday (May 5) around Pasar Lama area. An urine test found that the teenager was tested positive for methamphetamine and amphetamine drugs. Bintulu […]
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 […]
