RANAU: Police arrested a 38-year-old foreign man and seized three packets containing suspected syabu during an operation at a village in the district at about 1am on Sunday.
Ranau District Police Chief Supt Mursalin Mahmud said the arrest followed intelligence gathering and information received from members of the local community.
He said the operation was conducted by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division of the Ranau District Police Headquarters (IPD).
A search on the suspect led to the seizure of three transparent plastic packets containing a substance suspected to be syabu, weighing about 0.60 gramme gross.
The suspect is being investigated under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which provides for a fine of up to RM100,000 or imprisonment for up to five years, or both, upon conviction.
Mursalin thanked the Ranau community for its cooperation and vigilance in helping police combat drug-related activities.
He said IPD Ranau would continue intensifying operations against such activities to safeguard public safety and security.
Members of the public with information on criminal or drug-related activities may contact the IPD Ranau Operations Room at 088-875222. Police assured that informants’ identities would be kept confidential.
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