What it takes to win the drug war

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NSTopinion: Despite the police success in busting drug syndicates, we need tougher action

The Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department made a huge haul on Jan 13, seizing 1.5 tonnes of drugs worth RM144.9 million. The IGP said that 309.76kg of syabu, 12.7kg of heroin base, 637.72kg of ecstasy pills, 564.83kg of ermine 5 pills and 6.5kg of cocaine were seized.

In October, 468 drug dealers, including 25 women, were rounded up in a nationwide operation targeting small-time dealers. The raids, codenamed “Op Damn Token”, also resulted in the seizure of 121kg of drugs worth RM6.45 million, and assets and cash valued at RM1.2 million. The police should continue to go after the “big fish” so that the majority of drug syndicates will be eliminated. All law enforcement agencies should work together and exchange information or intelligence on drug syndicates and trafficking as it is not just the responsibility of the police.

Special training on big data and surveillance of the dark web should be established to curb drug trade in the digital age. However, gathering reliable information is not easy as it requires money and the traffickers’ modus operandi keeps changing. The people must assist law enforcement agencies by providing information to cripple the drug syndicates.

 

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