32 people arrested for suspected involvement in drug abuse, drug possession

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Supt Sahar Abdul Latif

MIRI: Police arrested 32 people including a woman for suspected involvement in drug abuse and drug possession during an ambush at a house in Krokop here on Tuesday.

State Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) head Supt Sahar Abdul Latif in a press statement here today said the suspects aged between 20 and 41 were arrested after a two-hour long intelligence gathering.

Police also seized a 0.51-gramme of drugs during the ambush.

“Two out of the 32 arrested were investigated under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drug Act 1952 while the remaining suspects were being investigated under Section 15(1)(a) of the same code for drug abuse,” Sahar said.

All suspects had been taken to Miri Central Police Station (CPS) for further investigation.