Police nab 30 drug-positive individuals in Kuching nightlife crackdown

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By DayakDaily Team

KUCHING, May 2: Police arrested 30 individuals who tested positive for drugs following a series of raids on entertainment outlets in the city early yesterday morning.

Kuching District Police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the operation, conducted between 12.15am and 1am on May 1, involved a team from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Kuching District Police Headquarters (IPD), working together with the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department from Bukit Aman and the Sarawak Police Contingent Headquarters.

He said four entertainment premises around Kuching city were inspected during the operation.

“From the screening conducted, a total of 30 individuals were found to have tested positive for various types of drugs,” he said in a statement.

Six of the suspects have been remanded for one day until May 2 under Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code, while the remaining 24 suspects have been remanded for three days from May 2 to May 4 to assist in investigations.

Alexson said the success of the operation was the result of continuous intelligence efforts and information from the public.

He stressed that the Royal Malaysia Police would not compromise with any parties involved in drug trafficking, distribution, or activities that facilitate drug abuse, describing such offences as serious under the law.

He also urged the public to continue cooperating with the authorities in combating drug-related crimes, which he described as the nation’s number one enemy.

Members of the public with information are encouraged to contact the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (JSJN) hotline at 012-208 7222 or the Sarawak JSJN hotline at 017-592 9211. — DayakDaily