Seven held for drug activities
BINTULU: Narcotic police here arrested seven locals including a 16-year-old teenager for alleged involvement in substance abuse activities yesterday. Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit in a statement, said the arrests were made around Tanjung Kidurong and Jalan Tun Hussien Onn. “Seven men aged between 16 and 39, were detained on suspicion of engaging in substance […]
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 […]
Man possessing psychotropic pills detained
MUKAH: Narcotics police arrested a jobless man who had acted suspiciously behind a bus terminal at Jalan Setia Raja here. The 32-year-old suspect was arrested for allegedly involved in substance abuse during an operation codenamed ‘Ops Tapis’ around 1.40pm on Friday. Mukah district police chief, DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said police inspections found a plastic […]
More holistic approaches at addressing drug issues
KUCHING: The One-Stop Committee (OSC) to address drug and substance issues (MIDS) aims to further strengthen the effectiveness and impact of its action plan in Sarawak for this year. Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said this includes implementing its Integrated Community Wellbeing Action Plan for communities involved with Substance […]
Mukah cops arrest jobless duo for substance abuse
MUKAH: Narcotics police arrested two jobless men on suspicion of being involved in substance abuse in Jalan Selangau-Sibu here on Thursday (Feb 10). Mukah OCPD DSP Muhamad Rizal Alias said a raid was carried out around 2.30pm on one of the bilik (housing unit) of a longhouse. The suspects, aged 22 and 36, were detained […]
Teenager held on drug rap
MUKAH: A teenager picked up on suspicion of engaging in substance abuse was later found positive for drugs. The 18-year-old was arrested on Monday (Feb 7) morning at a house in Kampung Penakub Hilir. A straw tube containing crystalline lumps, believed to be methamphetamine weighing 0.14gm, was found inside a cigarette box in the suspect’s […]
23 picked up in anti-narcotics raids
KUCHING: Twenty-three persons were rounded up in a week-long anti-narcotics operation in the district. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah, who confirmed the case, said the operation from Jan 31 to Feb 6 was carried out by the district’s narcotics crime division. Among the locations inspected were Kampung Pasir Pandak, Kampung Jawa, Jalan Tabuan and Jalan […]
BPHB Group launches anti-drugs campaign
BINTULU: A three-month long anti-drugs campaign has been launched by Bintulu Port Holdings Berhad (BPHB) Group to drive home its mantra on the dangers of dabbling in drugs. Seminars, awareness drives, corporate and other activities will be part of the Jan-March campaign, which aims to mobilise support and inspire employees to steer clear of illegal […]
79 held in two-week drug swoop
KUCHING: A two-week operation led to the arrest of 79 suspects and the seizure of various drugs by narcotic police here. District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the operation was carried out from Jan 1 at various locations. Among them are Kampung Sungai Bedil Besar, Kampung Lintang, Kampung Gita, Kampung Semerah Padi, Kampung Semariang, […]
12 suspects nabbed for substance abuse
KUCHING: Narcotic police here arrested 21 individuals on suspicion of engaging in substance abuse and seized various drugs in a series of raid from Nov 15 to 23. Kuching OCPD ACP Ahsmon Bajah, who confirmed the case, said the nine-day operation was carried out around the district by a 10-man narcotic police team. Among the […]
