Police nab a drug criminal in Serikin

KUCHING: A 52-year-old male was successfully apprehended by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) along the Serikin village in Bau for drug related activities today. Bau police chief, DSP Jawai Francis said during the operation, law enforcement officers seized a sling bag from the suspect, which contained two packets of plastic wrap, suspected to contain […]

Three months’ jail for drug possession

KUCHING: The Magistrate’s Court here sentenced a 25-year-old man to three months’ jail for possessing 0.04g of methamphetamine in early last month. The accused Fateeq , from Matang Jaya pleaded guilty before Magistrate Zaiton Anuar to a charge framed under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. According to the charge, he possessed the […]

Man busted in drug raid

MIRI: Police confiscated 93 grams of drugs worth RM93,000 following the arrest of a 30-year-old man. According to Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, a team from the Miri Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) raided the house in Taman Bayshore, here, around 7.15 pm. The drugs were found inside the bedroom at the upper […]

Police rope in 240 suspects, seize drugs worth RM39,000

KUCHING: A three-day statewide ‘Op Tapis Khas’ resulted in the arrest of 240 suspects and the seizure of drugs worth over RM39,000. The operation helmed by the Sarawak Narcotic Criminal Investigation Department (NCID), was conducted together with the National Anti-Drug Agency (NADA) from Dec 6 to 8. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri […]

Suspect, 35, detained for drugs

MIRI: Police here on Tuesday afternoon detained a local man for alleged drug abuse activities. According to Miri district police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu, the 35 year-old suspect was detained inside a vacant shophouse in Niah during an operation around 1.30 pm by a team from Miri Narcotic Crime Investigation Department (NCID). He said, […]

Drugs worth over RM640k confiscated, dealer held

SIBU: The Sarawak Narcotic Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) made a recent arrest of a suspected drug dealer and seized various drugs worth more than RM640,000. The drugs with a total of weight of 14.12kg made it the second-largest drug seizure in Sarawak thus far. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri in a press […]

Man gets 10 months’ jail for possession of drugs

KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court today (Nov 22) sentenced a 29-year-old man to 10 months in jail after he pleaded guilty to possessing 0.15g of methamphetamine in September this year. Senior Assistant Court Registrar Sandy Yvette Freddy meted out the sentence to the accused Hariss Husaini after pleading guilty to two counts read by an interpreter. […]

Seven held for suspected drug abuse

KUCHING: Police picked up seven men for alleged drug abuse at two entertainment centres last night. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah said a team from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) conducted two raids at Jalan Ban Hock and Jalan Song Thian Cheok. A total of 43 individuals aged between 19 and 51 were inspected […]

32 drug suspects picked up in 3-day ops

SIBU: Police rounded up 30 locals and a foreign married couple in a statewide operation codenamed ‘Op Tapis Khas Se-Malaysia’ last week. Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the operation carried out by the district’s Narcotic Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) from July 27 to 29 was the fifth since January. The 32 suspects, including five local […]

Raid nets three locals for drugs

KUCHING: Police here arrested three locals including a woman and seized over 60g of drugs believed to be syabu last night. Acting on information, the Narcotic Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) conducted a raid towards a premises in Pending around 7.20pm. Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said via a media statement the team managed […]