KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The Home Ministry (KDN) is stepping up digital intelligence, border control and inter-agency cooperation to curb synthetic drug trafficking in Sarawak amid increasingly sophisticated tactics employed by drug syndicates.
General : KDN Steps Up Intelligence To Curb Synthetic Drug Trafficking In Sarawak
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- Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said the measures also involved monitoring digital platforms, social media, courier services and e-hailing services, which syndicates were exploiting to distribute drugs, including to remote areas of Sarawak.
- He said that Sarawak’s vast geographical expanse and extensive land, sea and air borders made it challenging for enforcement agencies to curb drug smuggling and prevent drugs from entering the state.
- “At the same time, we are strengthening our forensic and technical intelligence capabilities to tackle the emergence of new psychoactive substances (NPS) and respond to evolving trends in synthetic drugs,” he said during a question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat today.
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