Five addicts ordered to undergo rehab
Published on: Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Kota Kinabalu: Five locals were ordered by the Magistrate's Court here to undergo two years of treatment and rehabilitation at the Papar Drug Rehabilitation Centre.Magistrate Cindy Mc Juce Balitus issued the order to the five men aged between 24 and 36, under Section 6(1)(a) of the Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983.The court also ordered them to undergo after-care for another two years under the supervision of a rehabilitation officer or police.
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Balitus made the order following an application from rehabilitation officer from the National Anti-Drug Agency here, Anizah Abd Said for them to be sent to the centre for treatment on the grounds that they had tested positive for drugs and were hardcore addicts.Meanwhile, the court also ordered another four locals, including a woman, aged between 28 and 57, to be placed under the supervision of a rehabilitation officer for two years.Anizah applied for them to be placed under supervision under Section 6(1)(b) of the same Act, on grounds like they have dependants and also due to their age where two of them are aged 55 and 57.In another case, two men were charged with drug-related offences.
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Mohd Haikal Aizat and Azril Adjeran each faced two charges of having drugs and taking drugs but no plea was taken from then while waiting for the chemist's reports.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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Inspector P.Nathan prosecuted.
