Suspected local drug dealer detained
PADAWAN: A local man suspected to be a drug dealer, was arrested for allegedly possessing various drugs worth more than RM12,000 on May 23. Sarawak Narcotic Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) chief ACP Mustafa Kamal Gani Abdullah disclosed that the arrest carried out by his men, took place around 6pm after the 32-year-old suspect was seen […]
Druggie detained under Ops Tapis
MUKAH: Police detained a 28-year old man believed to be involved in drug abuse at a parking lot in Jalan Pinang Mukah on Friday (May 13). Mukah district police chief, DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said the arrest was conducted by the district police’s Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) during Ops Tapis. “The team conducted a […]
Four arrested for drug activities
KUCHING: Four men have been arrested by the district police for being involved in drug activities. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah stated today that a raid was conducted after a public tip-off. “The Narcotic Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) from Kuching district police detained four suspects on Thursday at 2.28 pm in Petrajaya. “The team found […]
Duo detained for taking drugs
BAU: A man and a woman were detained by police on Wednesday for taking drugs at Kampung Skiat. Bau OCPD DSP Poge Nyaon said in a statement today that a team from the contingent’s Narcotic Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) conducted the operation at the village. “Both the man and the woman had admitted that they were […]
NCID makes headway in stemming drug threat
BY ALLAN JAY, GABRIEL LIHAN AND JASMINE BADUN THERE’S a reason why illicit drugs are billed society’s Number One enemy. It is a scourge that debilitates, even decimates, thus threatening the very fabric of society, not only on our shores but the world over. It explains why much effort, time and money is spent on […]
Two nabbed for substance abuse
SIBU: Two men were arrested at Jalan Tiong Hua after being suspected of being involved in drug abuse activities yesterday. According to the Sibu District police chief ACP Zulkifli Suhaili in a statement released today, the two suspects were aged 25 and 31. They were detained after getting arrested in the car park in front […]
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 […]
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 […]
Meth worth RM5k seized, two arrested
MIRI: Police seized methamphetamine worth RM5,050 and arrested two local men following a raid on a house in Kampung Padang Kelulit, Bekenu on Tuesday (Mar 15). The suspects, aged 25 and 44, were picked up at 7.30pm. Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said teams from the Miri and Marudi Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) […]
Challenges for state as a drug transit point
ILLICIT drugs are a scourge to society and no one knows this better than the men and women who keep their ears close to the ground in the effort to contain the menace. Painstaking work is done to gather intelligence on supply and demand followed through by nerve-wracking operations to bring both drugs and culprits […]
