By: Nurul Fazliana Norman
TAWAU: Nov 7, – A 29-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly possessing 3.0 grammes of syabu during an operation in Kampung Sungai Pukul, Pulau Sebatik, on Thursday morning.
The arrest was made by a police team from Bergosong Police Station conducting Ops Tapis in the area of a house in the village.
Tawau District Police Chief, ACP Rosdi Mat Jusoh said the suspect was detained after she was found behaving suspiciously before an inspection was carried out.
A search of the suspect’s bag found a white bottle containing 12 transparent plastic tubes of various sizes filled with clear crystalline substance believed to be syabu with an estimated total weight of 3.0 grammes.
The suspect, a local, was subsequently arrested. The suspected drugs along with related items were seized for further investigation.
The case is being investigated under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
Initial checks found that the suspect had no previous criminal record.
Police stressed that operations to combat drug activities will continue to be intensified to ensure the Tawau area, including settlements on the islands, is free from drug abuse and trafficking activities.
Source: Tawau District PDRM
