Man arrested after committing mischief

0
The gate which was rammed by the man who was suspected to be high on drugs.

The gate which was rammed by the man who was suspected to be high on drugs.

LAWAS: An out-of-control civil servant smashed up a vehicle of the Road Transport Department and upon his release went on to ram his vehicle into a gate of a local dignitary here in the wee hours yesterday.

The man, who is believed to be mentally disturbed, was arrested by the police and found to be under the influence of drugs, suspected to be Syabu.

He has several cases involving violence and drug abuse.

Several policemen led by Inspector Idrus Arshad arrested the suspect in front of a restaurant in town at about 2am, shortly after he had rammed the gate.

The suspect was given leave by his department in the past two years due to his mental state and had been referred to Bukit Padang Hospital in Sabah for further examination and treatment. The local community expressed shock at the incident and pointed to the drug abuse in the district which they wanted the relevant authorities to seriously address by cracking down on the suppliers and traffickers.

Though the police had made some arrests the local community said those nabbed were mostly drug addicts.