By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, Aug 29: Sarawak police have apprehended a 53-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman, seizing 33 kilogrammes of Syabu, valued at approximately RM1.056 million, in a special operation conducted at Sentosa Parade in Mile 7 and Taman Kitang, Jalan Batu Kitang, in Padawan District.
Sarawak Commissioner of Police Dato Mancha Ata stated that the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (JSJN) acted on intelligence gathered, leading to the operation on Wednesday (Aug 28).
In addition to the drugs, authorities also seized two vehicles—a Proton Saga and a Toyota Camry—worth RM63,000, along with RM11,780 in property, including three gold rings valued at RM10,780, and RM1,000 in cash.
“The male suspect has criminal records under Sections 379A and 385 of the Penal Code, while the female suspect has no prior record.
“Urine tests revealed that both suspects tested positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine,” he said in a statement today.
Mancha emphasised that the quantity of drugs seized could potentially be used by 165,000 addicts.
He disclosed that the suspect(s) allegedly sourced the drugs from a syndicate leader in Kuching, using a residential house as a storage facility before distributing them to buyers upon the leader’s instructions.
“The suspect reportedly received a daily wage of RM100 for his involvement,” he added.
Both suspects have been remanded for six days, from Aug 29 to Sept 4, under the Criminal Procedure Code. They are being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries the death penalty or life imprisonment, along with a minimum of 12 strokes of the cane, if convicted.
Mancha reiterated the police’s commitment to an all-out war against drugs, labelling them as the nation’s number one enemy.
He urged the community to continue providing information on drug-related activities to the police via the JSJN hotline at 012-2087222. — DayakDaily
