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LAHAD DATU: Two men were arrested in separate drug operations by the Lahad Datu Narcotics Crime Investigation Division as part of efforts to combat drug trafficking and abuse.

District acting police chief Supt Jimmy Panyau said both suspects were detained during operations on Friday.

The first suspect, a 39-year-old local man, was arrested at Kampung Unta with 52.45 grams of suspected Syabu and tested positive for Methamphetamine and Amphetamine.

Two packets of aluminium foil were also found on him, and the case is being investigated under Section 39B and Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

In a separate raid at Kampung Puyut, a 30-year-old Filipino man was caught with 0.38 grams of suspected Syabu, aluminium foils, and also tested positive for Methamphetamine, and is being investigated under Section 12(2) and Section 15(1)(a) of the same Act.