BAU: Seven individuals, including a woman, were arrested in a drug crackdown conducted by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division (NCID) here yesterday (Mar 2).
Bau police chief DSP Mohd Haide A. Rahman said the arrests were carried out between 9.15am and 5.20pm on Mar 2 at the NCID office of the district police headquarters (IPD).
He said six men and one woman, aged between 24 and 46, were detained on suspicion of drug abuse.
“Preliminary urine screening tests on the suspects returned positive results for drugs.
“They were detained under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952,” he said in a statement.
Mohd Haide stressed that police would not compromise with individuals involved in drug abuse and would continue to take firm action.
Members of the public with information on drug-related activities may contact the Bukit Aman NCID hotline at 012-208 7222 or the Sarawak Contingent NCID hotline at 017-592 9211.
