27,684 arrests through OSCs as of Oct 31
THE implementation of One Stop Committees (OSCs) has resulted in 27,684 arrests related to various drug offences in the state from 2018 to Oct 31 this year. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the state government noted that social issues had a direct impact on societal wellbeing with the number one top […]
Dev Kumar calls on Fatimah
KUCHING: Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah received a courtesy call from Sarawak Deputy Police Commissioner Datuk Dev Kumar at her office in Baitulmakmur 2 building on Monday (Nov 2). Effective Nov 20, Dev Kumar will be taking up the Intelligence/Operations deputy director post in the Bukit Aman […]
One-Stop Committee monitoring aimed at curbing drug activities
BY BARINA NANI KUCHING: The mapping carried out by the One-Stop Committee to address drugs and substance abuse issues (OSC MIDS) is aimed at addressing drug and substance abuse activities in Sarawak. According to the Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, the mapping was generated through data […]
Drug abuse still alarming
BY BARINA NANI KUCHING: The number of drug and substance abuse cases in the state is still alarming with 1,087 cases recorded and 1,064 arrests made in September alone. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the cases and arrests were the result of 847 operations conducted […]
Man arrested for possession of drugs
MIRI: A man was detained after police found illegal substances believed to be syabu, weighing 51g, on him last Tuesday (Sept 29). Miri deputy police chief Supt Mohd Sabri Zainol, in a statement, said that the suspect was arrested by a team of personnel of the Miri Narcotics Crime Investigation Division (NCID), led by Inspector […]
Jobless man detained for having drugs
SIBU: An unemployed man was nabbed on suspicion of being involved in substance abuse last Thursday evening (Aug 27) District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit who confirmed the arrest, said that the man was found inside a four-wheel drive vehicle in a parking lot at Jalan Hulu Layang around 6.15pm. “In the back seat […]
July’s drugs related arrests surpass 1k
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 1,121 cases involving 1,379 arrests in July this year related to enforcement on drug and substance abuse, revealed Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister said this was a result of 969 operations carried out by the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (JSJN), National Anti-Drug Agency […]
Teen nabbed for substance abuse
BINTULU: Policemen patrolling along Jalan Sommerville arrested a teenager on suspicion of drug possession. District police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said that the 16-year-old boy was arrested around 11am last Thursday. According to him, police found seven red transparent straws containing crystalline drugs suspected to be methamphetamine weighing 5.2g with a street value of RM900. […]
Now placed under SSSC
DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE KUCHING: Sarawak views the issue of drug and substance abuse seriously and has now placed it under the Sarawak State Security Council (SSSC), said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. This was agreed upon by SSSC chairperson, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun […]
Trio nabbed for possessing drugs
PADAWAN: Three men were nabbed by police for possessing drugs worth RM3,500 in a house at RPR Taman Sri Cahaya, Batu Kawa Tondong last Sunday evening (June 21). Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said that the arrest was made by a team of Padawan Police Narcotics Crime Investigation Division around 5.30pm. The team […]
