THE year 2020 saw a spike in the number of drug seizures worth millions of ringgit, reflecting success for the security enforcement agencies in eradicating drug-related activities in Sabah.The year kicked off with the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency foiling an attempt to smuggle 17kg of syabu worth about RM2.5 million to a neighbouring country at Batu Payung beach, near Tawau in February.
It was the agency’s first success against a drug-related case since its inception in 2005.
In March, 21.194kg of syabu worth about RM1,666,460 were seized by the Battalion 14 General Force Operation (GOF) after detaining two locals on a boat from Nunukan heading to Tawau.
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