3 Men Arrested, Marijuana Seized In Raid

KUCHING: A drug raid carried out at a house in Jalan Poh Kwong Park early yesterday morning saw the arrest of three men, including a local university student, believed to be drug pushers.

Kuching district police chief ACP Abang Ahmad Abang Julai said the suspects, aged between 24 and 29 years old, also tested positive for drug abuse and they are now under remand for seven days.

One of the suspects has a criminal record under Section 3(1) of the Drug Dependents Act 1983 which was imposed on Sept 30, 2014.

“The police have seized drugs believed to be marijuana weighing 686 grammes with a value of RM13,720. We (police) also believe that the drugs were in the midst of being processed and sold to the local market,” said Abang Ahmad to reporters at the Kuching police district headquarters yesterday.

Abang Ahmad revealed that the raid by the Sarawak Narcotics Crime Investigation Department was carried out after investigations and public tip-off.

Also seized during the raid was a weighing scale and knives.

He added that the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

Abang Ahmad said from Jan to June this year, 900 cases related to various drug offences have been recorded.

“We will continue to monitor the drug situation in Kuching, which is still under control,” he added.

Meanwhile, Abang Ahmad also revealed that police will be launching Ops Selamat in conjunction the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration soon.

Those who will be leaving their homes to their respective villages are encouraged to fill up a form at the nearest police station for the police to conduct beats.

During this year’s Ops Selamat, emphasis will be given to eight traffic offences: driving without license, speeding, cutting traffic queues, jumping the red light, modified license plates, seat belt offences, using communication gadgets while driving and illegal modifications of vehicles.

As of Jan 1 to June 16 this year, a total of 2,248 accidents have been recorded as compared to only 2,031 accidents within the same period last year. He also said an increase of 14 fatal accidents was also recorded within the same period this year as compared to 2015.

“This year, we hope that the people will abide by our traffic laws to ensure that other road users will be able to reach their destinations safely,” he added. - BP