KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Police seized 4.5 tonnes of syabu (methamphetamine) worth about RM225 million this year, a significant increase compared to the total seizure from 2014 until last year which amounted to 3.6 tonnes. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department principal assistant director SAC Zulkifli Ali said this year also saw 10,214 syabu traffickers arrested. He said the increase in drug production in the region also affected the increase in drug smuggling to other countries such as Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. However, he said the situation was still under control despite the number of arrests and seizures showing an increase each year. “The massive-scale drug production is a major factor why the drug problem is still rampant, not only in Malaysia, but also around the region,” he said.

Source: The Star December 24, 2018 14:37 UTC