KUCHING: The drug issue in Sarawak is a root threat that fuels other crimes, with the fight against narcotics requiring more than conventional enforcement.
Having said this, Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah said tackling drug abuse and trafficking would be his top priority aside from other crimes in the state.
He pointed out that drug crime does not exist in isolation but creates a ripple effect across society, spawning a web of related criminal activities as offenders seek money and resources to sustain their supply.
“Drug-related offences open the door to a wide range of crimes, not only in Sarawak but across the country and even globally.
“When someone is involved in drugs, there is a tendency to commit other crimes as they need money or resources to sustain their supply,” he told a press conference here today.
He noted that modern narcotics, especially synthetic drugs, are spreading rapidly and pose challenges that demand innovative strategies.
To address this, Zainal said he would intensify discussions with senior officers and strengthen collaboration with other enforcement agencies to design more effective methods of curbing drug abuse in Sarawak.
“The drug scourge could not be solved by police alone and the public is urged to join in the fight by working with authorities.
“Let us all work together to combat drugs, which have long been the country’s number one enemy,” he said.
He pointed out that drug crime does not exist in isolation but creates a ripple effect across society, spawning a web of related criminal activities as offenders seek money and resources to sustain their supply.
“Drug-related offences open the door to a wide range of crimes, not only in Sarawak but across the country and even globally.
“When someone is involved in drugs, there is a tendency to commit other crimes as they need money or resources to sustain their supply,” he told a press conference here today.
He noted that modern narcotics, especially synthetic drugs, are spreading rapidly and pose challenges that demand innovative strategies.
To address this, Zainal said he would intensify discussions with senior officers and strengthen collaboration with other enforcement agencies to design more effective methods of curbing drug abuse in Sarawak.
“The drug scourge could not be solved by police alone and the public is urged to join in the fight by working with authorities.
“Let us all work together to combat drugs, which have long been the country’s number one enemy,” he said.