MIRI: Two local men have been arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking following a series of police raids conducted in Pujut here.
Miri district police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu confirmed that officers from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division carried out the operations on the evening of Jan 18 (Saturday).
The first raid, conducted at 5 pm, resulted in the arrest of a 37-year-old suspect outside his residence.
The officers seized 10.15 grammes of what is believed to be syabu (methamphetamine), with an estimated street value of RM1,150.
The second raid took place just five minutes later, at around 5.05 pm, due to the proximity of the second suspect’s location. A 36-year-old man was arrested, and police confiscated 8.15 grammes of suspected Syabu worth an estimated RM950.
Both cases are being investigated under Section 39A(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries severe penalties. If convicted, the suspects could face imprisonment for a term of between two and five years, in addition to receiving between three and nine strokes of the cane.
The suspects have been remanded to assist in ongoing investigations.
