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Three nabbed for possession of drug

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THE seized drug.
THE seized drug.

KUCHING: Three men including a local and his two Indonesian friends were arrested by the Miri Criminal Investigation Department (CID) police personnel for suspected possession of drug.

They were arrested in a raid conducted by a team of Miri CID team at 11.30am on an unnumbered house at Ngu’s junction in Batu Niah yesterday.

Miri police chief ACP Lim Meng Seah when confirming the arrest disclosed that the CID team also seized four transparent plastic packets containing suspected Methamphetamine drugs weighing 11.70 grams worth about RM2,000.

All three suspects (the two foreigners in their early 40s while the local is in his 20’s) were tested positive for drugs.

According to Lim in a statement released  late yesterday, the CID team was forced to break down the main door of the house to gain entry as the suspects refused to cooperate with the police.
The suspects are currently being detained under police custody for questioning under Section 39 A (1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

Anyone convicted under the offence shall be punished with imprisonment for a period of not less than two years but not more than five years, and is also punishable by whipping of not less than three strokes but not more than nine lashes or both.

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