Four persons, three of whom are women were arrested for possession and drugs peddling on Wednesday afternoon.
Two of the women, one a local aged 29 and another from
Port Dickson aged 34 are to be charged under 39B of the Dangerous Drug Act 1952
which carries a mandatory death sentence if convicted.
The two were arrested in a rented house in Ulu
Sg. Merah on Wednesday afternoon at 2 pm. They were found with 186 ecstasy
pills, 300 packets of Ermine 5, Shabu and RM9000 cash.
Earlier on that day at 1.15 am, the police
pounced on a couple aged 46 and 30 in a house at Bukit Assek. The man who had a
previous drug conviction was being monitored by police in recent weeks. Police
found that the man was in possession of 6 packets of shabu and his girlfriend,
a packet. The man is to be charged under Section 39A of the Dangerous Drug Act
while his girlfriend is to be charged Under Section 12 (2) of the Dangerous
Drug Act.
The suspect then led police to the rented house
in Sg. Merah Ulu.
Shafie said the total value of drug seized would
be worth more than RM30,000 in the market. He said the four were all tested
positive for drugs. They are to be detained for further questioning.
Initial investigation, said Shafie showed that
the Port Dickson woman had been to Sarawak a number of times. He said she
arrived in Sibu early January and has not left. He said police are now finding
out whether she had brought in the drugs herself or whether there were other methods
being used.
He believed that the drugs were to be used for
entertainment outlets during the Chinese New year. Drug abuse is rampant in
night entertainment joints in the state.
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