KOTA KINABALU, Sept 1 (Bernama) -- The Sabah Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) will dispose of about a tonne of various types of drugs worth RM120.43 million, involving 5,732 investigation papers this year.
Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Jauteh Dikun said the drugs to be disposed of included 370,223.042 grammes of syabu, 2,970.17 grammes of ganja, 24,104.15 grammes of cocaine, 3,518.04 grammes of ketamine, 609,669.2 grammes of mitragynine, 14.95 grammes of Eramin 5 and 0.2 grammes of heroin.
"All case items will be disposed of in accordance with the stipulated procedures and guidelines," he told a press conference at the Sabah Contingent Police Headquarters here today.
He said the disposal process was carried out after receiving instructions from the Deputy Public Prosecutor, and the items were sent to the Kualiti Alam Sdn Bhd disposal site in Bukit Pelandok, Port Dickson in Negeri Sembilan.
"The process of packing and transporting the seized items began today before they are shipped from Sepanggar Port to Port Klang, Selangor. The official disposal is scheduled for Sept 14,” he said.
Jauteh said the disposal of the seized items was part of the NCID's ongoing commitment to curb drug trafficking activities in the state.
Meanwhile, he said police arrested 41 individuals under Ops Bayu 1 to Ops Bayu 14 that were continuously implemented throughout this year.
"Of the total, 20 of them were charged under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and one individual under Section 15(1)(a) of the same Act.
"Three individuals were detained under the Special Prevention Measures (LLPK), two were released to serve as prosecution witnesses, 13 were released unconditionally, while two others remain in remand to assist in investigations,” he said.
Jauteh said the NCID's cooperation with the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) also led to the successful detection of 50 cases in Sabah and parts of Sarawak from July 2025 to now.
-- BERNAMA