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Saturday Night Blues
By Za'im Zaini &Yusrin Junaidi

Bandar Seri Begawan - Flashing blue lights lit up bustling Gadong in the late hours of Saturday night as screaming police sirens silenced the pesky noise that has long been a signature of the popular shopping and 'partying' enclave.

Some 100 law enforcement personnel comprising the Royal Brunei Police Force from the Brunei District Police Station, Narcotics Control Bureau, Law Enforcement Section, Department of Immigration and National

Registration, Religious Enforcement Section swooped on the high-end Gadong area known for its crowds, late night loitering and the cacophony of sounds.

The 1-am raid organized by the Brunei District Police Station and led by the Ag. OCPD of Brunei District Police and assisted by Ag. DCO of Brunei Police District, ended at 4.30am.

Gadong was not the only focus but three other locations were also targeted, including Rimba and the Capital.

During the operation, law enforcement agencies encountered five cases, four of which are religious-related - two locals in

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their 30's were suspected to be involved in alcohol consumption while two foreign couples in their 30's were found in close proximity or "khalwat" and a foreign national without valid documents.

At the moment, four people are being detained for farther investigation at the BSB Police Station. According to the DCO of Brunei District Police, the operation was to eradicate crime, close proximity and `soothing' the racket that engulfs the area.

Meanwhile, another similar joint operation by law enforcement agencies also took place in Gadong between Investigation/Traffic Department of Royal Brunei Police Force and the Legal and Enforcement Section of the Road Transport Department. The operation began at l pm and ended two hours later involving 29 RBPF personnel and nine personnel from Legal and Enforcement Section (RTD).

Both agencies conducted roadblock at two locations in Jalan Pasar Gadong and the traffic light leading to Gadong area from Menglait. The Investigation/Traffic Department (RBPF) was led by a senior inspector and an inspector while the RTD Legal and Enforcement Section was led by its chief and assisted by a senior enforcement officer.

A total of 15 summons were issued for offences like expired licence, suspension modification or vehicle body sagging, with some of the vehicles detained at Investigation and Traffic Department. There were 3 compound cases regarding licence plates.

Road Transport saw five cases including two commercial vehicles without speed-warning device, a vehicle in unsatisfactory condition and another involving modification.

A spokesperson from the Legal and Enforcement Section, Hj Suaib bin Hj Md Taha, told the Bulletin that "this sort of joint operation will continue" and added that RTD reminds road users to obey traffic regulations in Brunei - a prime objective of the joint operation. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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