Two men, a woman arrested for drugs
SERIAN: Narcotics police arrested two men and a woman on suspicion of engaging in drug activities at different locations here on Tuesday (Nov 23). Serian OCPD DSP Aswandy Anis, who confirmed the case, said the suspects, who are aged between 22, 26 and 31, tested positive for drugs. The first arrest took place at an […]
Cops crack down on errant motorists
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A five-hour operation that stretched into the wee hours saw police arresting three men and booking 64 motorists here. The three men were held on suspicion of engaging in gambling and substance abuse. In the integrated operation police mounted roadblocks and conducted surprise checks in housing areas and shophouses in the district from […]
Action plan to combat drug and substance abuse in Sarawak
KUCHING: The Malaysian National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) is seeking to reduce the number of addicts to 400 people per 100,000 population by the year 2025. AADK director-general Sutekno Ahmad Belon said, “An action plan to address drug and substance abuse in Sarawak has been formulated so that the rate of addiction and the rate of […]
RM5.38 mln to curb substance abuse
KUCHING: A total of RM5.38 million has been allocated to strengthen the effectiveness of the One-Stop Committee to address drugs and substance abuse issues (OSC MIDS) in Sarawak. Its chairperson Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the contribution from the state government was welcomed by the agencies involved in OSC MIDS. Fatimah, who is also the […]
481 druggies nabbed in integrated operations in September
KUCHING: A total of 481 druggies were arrested in integrated operations conducted by the One Stop Committee (OSC) to address drug and substance issues in the state in September. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Sri Fatimah Abdullah who is OSC chairman, said the figure showed an increase of 3.9 percent […]
Towards drug-free districts in Sarawak
KUCHING: The One-Stop Committee (OSC) to address drug and substance issues (MIDS) is planning to embark on an Integrated Action Plan for A Drug-Free District to be implemented at various locations in Sarawak. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KWKPK) Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said a pilot project on the initiative had […]
Woman among four nabbed for drugs
KUCHING: A woman is among four locals arrested for alleged involvement in substance abuse in a rental room on Thursday. The raid, carried out by Padawan narcotics police, took place around 12.50am in a premises around Matang Jaya area. Padawan deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong said all four suspects, aged between 23 and […]
Kuching contributes to high number of drug arrests
KUCHING: The district of Kuching continues to have the highest number of arrests involving drugs and substance abuse based on mapping carried out by the One-Stop Committee to address drugs and substance abuse (OSC MIDS). Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development (KKWPK) Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said of the 3,616 arrests recorded […]
Drug abuse: Woman among six arrested
BINTULU: A woman was among six persons arrested for alleged involvement in substance abuse in a budget hotel last Monday. District police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said a Bintulu NCID team carried out the raid at the old Bintulu market area around 3pm. In the operation, the team inspected all the rooms in the budget […]
Enforcements thwart use of illicit drugs, substances
KUCHING: A total of 567 drug enforcement operations were held in February. These operations were estimated to successfully restrict 130,612 times the use of illicit drugs and substances, thereby saving 16,360 individuals for a one-month period in the state. Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis said the enforcement operations were able to stop […]
