Drug ops: Sarawak cops record seized drugs worth over RM7 mln year-to-date

KUCHING: Sarawak police arrested 2,312 individuals suspected of committing drugrelated offences, including 154 drug pushers, and seized various drugs worth RM7,624,751, for the period between January and March 6 this year.

Sarawak police also seized properties worth RM557,294, believed to have been bought from drug sales, said Sarawak police commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata.

“Police, especially the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID), will continue to carry out operations to tackle drug-related crimes.

“The public are also advised to contact the police if they come across any drug-related offences,” he said in a statement.

Adding on, Mancha said his men also arrested 282 suspects of various drug-related offences during the statewide ‘Ops Tapis Khas’, run between March 4 and 6.

He said from the total number, 273 were men and nine were women, aged between 17 and 56.

“During the operation, a total of 342 checks were conducted on residential areas, plantations, fishermen’s jetties, villages, commercial shop lots, and areas identified as ‘hot spots’ for drugrelated activities,” he said.

According to Mancha, four of the suspects are being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 for drug trafficking.

“Two suspects are being investigated under Section 39A(2) of the same Act; 23 suspects under Section 39A(1), five suspects under Section 39C; 56 suspects under Section 12(2); three suspects under Section 3(1); and 169 suspects under Section 15(1)(a). We also managed to arrest a total of 20 individuals who are on the police’s wanted list,” said Mancha.

During the operation, police seized 653.63gm of various drugs estimated to be worth close to RM43,000.

The drugs comprised syabu (164.09gm), ketamine (21.03gm), Erimin 5 pills (14.8gm), ecstasy powder (436.8gm), and ecstasy pills (19.91gm).

To report activities suspected to be related to illegal drugs, the NCID can be contacted via 012208 7222.