Five Caught In Narcotics Raid
By Lyna Mohamad

Bandar Seri Begawan - Three men aged 25, 27 and 28 years along with a 17year-old girl and a 25-year-old woman were apprehended by personnel from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in a raid operation at a house in Kg Perpindahan Lambak Kanan.

The five were remanded on the suspicion of being involved with drugs. The Bureau's enforcement personnel during the raid successfully confiscated drugs believed to be Syabu, estimated to be worth $1,000.

The drugs were found in four small packets hidden in a small transparent container - and a brown metal box. Also found at the scene were a weighing machine and several empty packets believed to be used for packaging the drugs as well as utensils used to consumee the drugs. All the five are currently still being remanded. If found guilty, they are liable to be prosecuted for trafficking of Syabu under Section 3(A) Misuse of Drugs Act, Chapter 27, where the penalty for this offence is minimum 5 years jail and 5 strokes of the cane. The maximum penalty for the said offence is 20 years imprisonment and 15 strokes of the cane.

If found guilty they are also liable to be prosecuted for the offence of having in possession equipment or apparatus used to consume and inhale drugs under Section 7, Misuse of Drug Act, Chapter 27. Offenders face a maximum sentence of 3 years' jail or a $10,000 fine, or both.

In this regard, the Bureau continuously reminds the public that any involvement in misuse of drugs activities is punishable with a heavy penalty. The Bureau added that monitoring and prevention steps will continuously be executed in ensuring a drugs-free environment.

NCB meanwhile welcomed the cooperation extended by public members in channelling information related to drug abuse activities by calling their hotline 2448877 (office hours) and 8777444 (after office hours). -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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