KUCHING: Bau police arrested a 23-year-old jobless man in his house at Kpg Serasot yesterday at 3.10pm for drug peddling.
Bau police chief DSP Poge Nyaon confirmed the arrest.
He said the man then led the policemen to his motorcycle where a black/white bag containing a transparent plastic bag was found.
Inside the bag were 29 white and red straw tubes of various sizes.
The policemen also found a small black box with a transparent plastic packet containing substances believed to be syabu. The estimated cost of the drug which weighed 6.45g was RM1,000.
Poge said the suspect, who tested positive for drugs, was detained under Section 39A (1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
If convicted, he can be sentenced to five years’ jail and 9 strokes of the rattan.
He was also charged for consumption of drugs under Section 15 (1) (a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 which carries a maximum fine of RM5,000 or two years’ jail.
