Ex-soldier among four picked up for drug abuse

KUCHING: An ex-soldier was among four individuals arrested for alleged involvement in substance abuse in a rented room at Jalan Kota Sentosa, Mile 7 on Sunday (June 7). Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said that a team from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division raided the room around 6.55pm. “They found two men and […]

Couple arrested following public tip-off

KUCHING: A public tip-off resulted in the arrest of a couple allegedly involved in substance abuse at Mile 17, Kuching-Serian road on Thursday (May 28). Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said that a team from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) raided a house in the area at 10am. “Our personnel successfully caught […]

Three arrested for substance abuse

PADAWAN: Three men were arrested by police in two separate operations for suspected involvement in substance abuse on Friday. Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the first arrest took place around 11am in a rented room at Cinmuk Commercial Centre, 7th Mile Bazaar, Jalan Penrissen. He noted that two men aged 24 and […]

Couple arrested for drug abuse

KUCHING: A couple was arrested for suspected involvement in substance abuse in a house at Kampung Haji Baki here. Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the man was aged 31 and the woman, 37. “The man is from Johor and the woman, a  local from Matang. They were arrested by a team from […]

Substance abuse among Bidayuh cause for concern

KUCHING: Substance abuse is a serious problem in many Bidayuh villages and demands a serious effort to combat this. Records show that Bau District recorded the most number of cases. Many villages in Bau, Lundu, Padawan and Serian are not spared from the menace of drug use and addiction. This has gotten Bidayuh community leaders […]