‘Keep up the fight against drugs’

BINTULU: Outgoing district Narcotics Crime Investigation Division head ASP Ismawi Umar has called on his men to continue fighting the drug menace here.

Ismawi, who reported for duty as distric narcotics chief in 2014, is transferring to the state police headquarters in Kuching.

“In 2014, we arrested 418 drug pushers and drug addicts. The number increased to 526 suspects the following year before decreasing to 455 in 2016, and increasing to 575 arrests last year.

“This year has so far been quite challenging as it is not as easy to bust drug dealers, due to their ever- changing tactics,” he said prior to handing- over his duties as narcotics chief to ASP Muning Jakung, here yesterday.

The ceremony was witnessed by district police chief Supt Zulkipli

In 2014, we arrested 418 drug pushers and drug addicts. The number increased to 526 suspects the following year before decreasing to 455 in 2016, and increasing to 575 arrests last year. ASP Ismawi Umar, district Narcotics Crime Investigation Division head

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Meanwhile, Muning, who was previously Padawan Narcotics Crime Investigation Division chief, said he hopes to continue the good work of his predecessor and called for all personnel in the department to work together to rid the division of drugs.