Four dope users snared in traffic ops over weekend

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Traffic offenders being briefed by one of the on-duty traffic police personnel during ‘Ops Samseng Jalanan/Ops Mabuk’ held over the weekend in Miri.

Traffic offenders being briefed by one of the on-duty traffic police personnel during ‘Ops Samseng Jalanan/Ops Mabuk’ held over the weekend in Miri.

MIRI: Four people tested positive for drug use during ‘Ops Samseng Jalanan/Ops Mabuk’ held over the weekend at two different locations, at Jalan Kipas and Jalan Sukan here.

The four were detained under Section 3(1) of the Drug Dependents (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983.

Six law enforcement agencies led by traffic police were involved in the operation launched at 9.30pm on Saturday and ending at 3am on Sunday.

In the operation, city traffic police issued 42 summonses for 78 offences and seized 19 motorcycles, of which driving without licence still topped the chart with 19 offences; other offences were no insurance (16), no road tax (9), side mirrors (6), motorcycle exhaust (2) and plate number (9).

During the operation, the enforcement teams patrolled at the locations of Marina Park City, Jalan North Yu Seng, Indoor Stadium, City Fan and the Grand Old Lady.