Sibu Police Crackdown On Drugs Nets 132 Arrests In Op Tapis Narkotik

SIBU, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- An ongoing police crackdown on drugs in Sibu has netted 132 arrests this month under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 as part of 'Op Tapis Narkotik'.

Sibu police chief, ACP Zulkipli Suhaili, said one of the arrests was made under Section 39B of the Act for drug trafficking, with a 57-year-old man detained last Wednesday at a residence in Lorong Rejang Park.

A conviction under Section 39B carries a death penalty or life imprisonment, and if not sentenced to death, the offender must receive no less than 12 strokes of the cane.

A breakdown of the arrests showed four individuals were detained under Section 39A(1), 16 under Section 12(3), and 111 under Section 15(1)(a) of the same Act.

Of the 132 arrested, 43 have been charged in the Sibu Court, while 11, including the Section 39B suspect, are still under remand to assist with investigations.

Zulkipli said the Sibu district police headquarters' Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) will continue to sustain its efforts to eradicate drug trafficking and abuse in the area.

He also urged members of the public with any information on drug activities to tip off the Bukit Aman NCID hotline at 012-208 7222 or the Sarawak NCID hotline at 017-592 9211.

-- BERNAMA