NCB, RBA Team Up To Fight Drug Trafficking
By Lyna Mohamad

Bandar Seri Begawan - According to statistics from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), 18 attempts to smuggle drugs into the country via Brunei International Airport have been recorded since 1988. In these incidents, the drug traffickers were apprehended at the Immigration section of the airport.

Last month, an overseas student on a flight from Kuala Lumpur was carrying marijuana and hallucinogen pills.

Even though drug traffickers are aware that they could face the death penalty in the Sultanate, drug trafficking will not be easy to eradicate.

In light of this, the NCB sees the national carrier, Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA), as a strategic partner in its fight against drugs.

It is hoped that this would send a clear message to the public, particularly the airline's passengers, not to act foolishly by carrying out activities that are against the laws and regulations of Brunei.

This was stated by NCB's deputy director, Awg Hj Abd Aziz OKMB Hj Othman, who was speaking during the launching of the "Anti-Drugs Promo On Board RBA" yesterday morning at the RBA Golf Club in Berakas.

It js important for the NCB and RBA to work together to tackle drug trafficking to safeguard the good name and image of the nation, he added.

Speaking of behalf of the bureau, Awg Hj Abd Aziz thanked RBA for agreeing to play short anti-drug videos in its aircraft.

At yesterday's event, the deputy director of NCB handed over the anti-drugs video to Hj Abu Hanafiah Hj Abu Bakar, the acting CEO of RBA. Also present were senior officers from NCB and RBA.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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