Youth nabbed with 0.53g of ‘syabu’ in Bau

Composite photo showing the suspect and the seized drugs.

By Malcolm Lau

KUCHING, Sept 1: Police arrested a 20-year-old man after 0.52 grammes of drugs were found on him at a house at Jalan Jambusan, Bau this morning.

The arrest was made after the police raided the house at 10.45am.

According to Bau District Police Chief DSP Poge Nyaon, a small transparent packet with 0.52 grammes of a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine was found during the raid.

The suspect later tested positive for methamphetamine and amphetamine. He was subsequently remanded and will be investigated under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. — DayakDaily