Raid uncovers hidden Syabu kept in suspect’s home

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KUCHING: A man was arrested for drug possession following a raid on his family’s home in Taman Orchidwood, Matang on Monday.

Acting on information gathered, personnel from the district Narcotics Crime Investigation Department arrived at the apartment unit around noon and were greeted at the door by the suspect’s mother, who led them to her 30-year-old son’s bedroom.

The suspect, who was asleep at the time of the raid, denied possessing any illegal substances when questioned by police.

However, a search of his bedroom uncovered five translucent packets containing Syabu inside a canister which
had been hidden behind a television.

The drugs, weighing roughly five grammes, were seized as evidence while the suspect was detained under Section 39A(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 for further investigation.