Two drug suspects held
MUKAH: Narcotic police here on Monday (Apr 18) arrested two jobless men on suspicion of engaging in substance abuse in Kampung Judan. The suspects were held for inspection by the police team during a raid at an unnumbered house at 11.45am. Mukah OCPD DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said during the inspection the team found two […]
Drug fight more challenging, no thanks to terrain
BY GABRIEL LIHAN and JASMINE BADUN KUCHING: Sarawak’s geographical terrain makes the fight against drug scourge much more challenging than even in the Klang Valley. Outgoing Sarawak Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) Chief ACP Jasmirol Jamaluddin drew this comparison having served as the Kuala Lumpur NCID Deputy Chief from 2017 to 2020. In Sarawak there […]
Drug-related activities up in 2020 despite movement restrictions
KUCHING: The number of drug-related arrests in 2020 has increased drastically in Sarawak despite the country under movement restrictions due to the outbreak of Covid-19. The Sarawak Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) recorded a total of 10,294 arrests from 9,462 cases. “It is a drastic increase of 3,687 arrests, compared to 6,607 arrests from 5,906 […]
Student nabbed for possessing drug
MUKAH: A 15-year-old student was detained for possessing 0.15g of methamphethamine drug (syabu) at Jalan Selangau-Bintulu on Friday (Oct 29).Mukah police chief DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said a police team arrested the boy at an unnumbered worker’s quarters at Jalan Selangau-Bintulu, for involving in drug abuse.He said body check on the suspect found a small […]
Don’t tempt fate, stay away from drugs
Part 3 of a three-part series EVERY face tells a story and there’s no disputing that. Only in their case there is a common thread that binds them, one that tells of regret as they recount their story. The regret stems from making the costly mistake of giving in to peer pressure, boredom, stress or […]
Dangers of illegal drugs
THERE is a reason why drugs, the illicit kind, are equated to being a menace. Its wanton consumption threatens and ultimately destroys the very fabric of society and herein lies the danger. Unlike prescription drugs which promote well-being, illicit drugs seize control of one’s mind and body to their detriment. We have been told that […]
Covid-19 vaccines effective against Delta variant
KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 vaccines used in Malaysia have been proven to be effective against the Delta variant, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said this was based on the fact that vaccinations in Labuan and Sarawak had managed to reduce hospital admissions, intensive care unit (ICU) bed usage and use […]
Duo arrested, 71.31g drugs seized
MUKAH: Police arrested two men and seized drugs worth over RM7,000 during a roadblock at Batang Paloh ferry jetty, in Daro last Friday (July 16). The suspects, aged 31 and 35 from Pulau Bruit, were detained after police noticed they were riding a motorcycle suspiciously around 7.50pm. Matu-Daro police chief DSP Neil Beginda said inspections […]
Jobless men arrested for drugs in Bau
BAU: Two unemployed men were arrested for drug-related offences here on Wednesday (June 23). Bau OCPD DSP Poge Nyaon said both suspects were detained in two separate operations. The first was arrested near the Fairy Cave tourist spot after he was spotted behaving suspiciously in a car parked by the roadside. “A sling bag placed […]
Wild parties busted
41 detained in six ‘Ops Parti Liar’ raids KUCHING: Ten foreigners were among 41 people arrested for participating in drug-fuelled parties at residential apartments and an entertainment centre around Kuching and Padawan districts. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said that the suspects, which comprised 27 men and 14 women aged between 18 and 42, […]
