Four locals held for drugs
BINTULU: Narcotic police here on two consecutive days arrested four locals on suspicion of engaging in substance abuse activities. Bintulu district police chief Supt Batholomew Umpit in a statement, said the first two male suspects were arrested around Jalan Tun Hussein Onn Wednesday (June 15). During an inspection, police found nothing illegal on the men; […]
Repeat drug user gets five years behind bars
SIBU: A 30-year-old man was ordered today to be put behind bars for five years by the Sessions Court for repeatedly consuming dangerous drugs. Sessions Court judge Marutin Pagan also ordered the accused to be given one stroke of the rotan. Gerald Chua Kah Cheah was charged with consuming amphetamine and methamphetamine at Narcotics Office, […]
20-year-old arrested for drug abuse
BINTULU: Narcotics police here arrested a youth on suspicion of drug abuse on Thursday (June 9). Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit said the 20-year-old suspect was detained for inspection at Sungai Plan Phase 2, Jalan Tanjung Kidurong. “The suspect will be investigated under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 after police seized 0.3g […]
Foreigner, 25, detained for drug
BINTULU: Narcotic police here arrested a foreign man on suspicion of engaging in substance abuse. Bintulu district police chief Supt Batholomew Umpit in a statement, said the arrest took place at Jalan Main Bazaar on Wednesday (8 June). “The arrest involves a 25-year-old foreigner who was found with the drug syabu weighing 0.4 gram. “As […]
Eight held for drug abuse
BINTULU: Narcotics police arrested eight men on suspicion of substance abuse on the first two days of June. Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit said five locals and a foreigner were arrested at Jalan Abang Galau on June 1. Police also seized 3.6g of drugs believed to be syabu from them. “All of them aged between […]
Man arrested in Jalan Ban Hock for alleged drug abuse
KUCHING: Police here arrested a local man for alleged drug abuse on Tuesday. According to Kuching deputy police chief Supt Merbin Lisa in a statement, the suspect, 36, was apprehended at a hotel in Jalan Ban Hock. “The police confiscated a transparent plastic package containing 6.2g of drugs suspected to be methamphetamine worth roughly RM620. […]
Two nabbed separately for drugs
BINTULU: Narcotic police here arrested two men in separate locations on suspicion of being involved in substance abuse yesterday. Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit in a statement, said the suspects aged 22 and 29, were arrested around Kampung Baru and Jalan Tun Hussein Onn. “One of them will be investigated under Section 12(2) of the […]
Four, who admit to taking drugs, arrested
BAU: Four men were apprehended by the district police after they admitted to taking drugs and substances. An official statement from Bau OCPD DSP Poge Nyaon said a team from the Narcotic Criminal Investigation Division arrested the four men. The suspects were acting suspiciously while the team was patrolling at Kampung Bidi today. “At 10 […]
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 […]
Labourers, fishermen arrested for suspected drug abuse
BELADIN: Labourers and fishermen were among six arrested in a Special Screening Operation here on suspicion of being involved in drug abuse on Tuesday. Betong District Police Chief Deputy Superintendent Zamry Alli said all of them were detained at four separate locations and the initial urine test found they were positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine. […]
