MERADONG: Police here arrested two locals for possessing 45g of drugs in their car during a five-hour operation across the district on Tuesday (Aug 30).
Meradong district police chief DSP Sekam Anoi said the integrated operation, held from 8.30pm until 1.30am, was carried out through crime prevention patrols and roadblocks.
During the operation, the police detained a car driven by two men for inspections and managed to find a plastic packet containing drugs believed to be syabu, under the front passenger’s seat.
“Both men, aged 37 and 41, were arrested and investigations are underway to find out where the suspects sourced the drugs from.
“They are being investigated under Section 39A(2) and Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952,” he said.
He stressed that the police would not compromise on any criminal activity.
Monitoring and patrolling will be carried out to ensure that Meradong is safe and free from any element that may disturb public order, he added.
