Joint Effort To Keep Ayer Crime Free
By Za'im Zaini & Yusrin Junaidi

Bandar Seri Begawan - As fireworks lit up the sky to usher in the Chinese New Year on Saturday night, some 90 law enforcement officers on several boats held a surprise raid on Kg Ayer in an effort to ensure the water village was free of crime.

The three-hour blitz from 12am to 3am involved four law enforcement agencies - the Royal Brunei Police Force comprising CID Personnel of Brunei District Police Station and Central Police Station; Narcotics Control Bureau; Law Enforcement Section of the Department of Immigration and National Registration; and the Prevention and Intelligence Division of Royal Customs and Excise.

The operation, codenamed "Ops Bersepadu" or "Joint Operation", targeted nine locations in Kg Ayer, which were Kg Saba Darat, Kg Saba Tengah, Kg Lurong Sikuna, Kg Pekilong Muara, Kg Ujong Klinik, Kg Sumbiling Lama, Kg Sg Kedayan and Kg Bukit Salat.

During the operation, law enforcers raided a house resided by two people and detained them for possessing drug paraphernalia.

Another three were detained for customs offences, one of which was for illegally processing local wine known as "Tuak", while the other two were detained for consuming, peddling and buying alcoholic drinks.

A total of 13 foreign nationals were also detained during the raid for failing to produce valid documents.

According to Brunei District Police Station DCO, the aim of the operation was to eradicate criminal activities in Kg Ayer. It was hoped that this sort of operation, which will be conducted from time to time, can eradicate crime and negative social activities.

He also urged the public to cooperate and go to the nearest police station or call the hotline at 993 if they have any information on criminal activities. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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