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Screening of cargoes at ports SARAWAK NEEDS BETTER EQUIPMENT

declared by importers. She said most of the large-Scale seizures of drugs and substances carried out by the Narcotics Crime : Sarawak needs better, Investigation Department (JSJN) modern equipment to enhance of the Royal Malaysian Police its efficiency in screening cargoes (PDRM) and the Royal Malaysian at major ports and reduce the Customs Department (JKDM) smuggling of illicit substances. in Sarawak since last year were Welfare, Community Wellbeing, through various sources. Women, Family and Childhood These sources, she explained, Development Minister Datuk were passenger luggage passing Seri Fatimah Abdullah pointed through entry points at the this out after visiting the Customs state's airports, parcels through Examination Area at Senari courier companies, cargoes Terminal, Kuching Port Authority passing through cargo centres yesterday. at major airports in Sarawak, "The chances ofi smuggling and cargoes passing through drugs and substances or other ports in the state such as those prohibited goods through cargoes in Kuching, , , and Miri. at port terminals are high due to FATIMAH (seated) visits the Customs Examination Area at Senari Terminal, Kuching Port Authority. the increasing daily volumes of "Last y$ar, 58.62kg of various cargoes," she said in a press types of drugs and substances statement ip conjunction with valued at RM1.87 million were Substance Abuse Enforcement technical working committees OSC MIDS was established her visit. seized by the Royal Malaysian Working Committee chaired by under the One Stop Committee especially to address the Fatimah added that there were Customs Department (JKDM) ACP Jasmirol Jamaluddin, head (OSC) on addressing drug and enforcement, distribution, limited mechanisms to detect through these various sources," of JSJN Sarawak, also joined substance abuse (MIDS) for smuggling and possession of drugs and substances which were she said. Fatimah's working visit. Sarawak established by the state drugs and substances in an being smuggled through cargoes Members of the Drug and The committee is one of five government. integrated and holistic manner.

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19 FEB, 2021 SARAWAK NEEDS BETTER EQUIPMENT

New Sarawak Tribune, Malaysia Page 2 of 2 SUMMARIES KUCHING: Sarawak needs better, modern equipment to enhance its efficiency in screening cargoes at major ports and reduce the smuggling of illicit substances. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah pointed this out after visiting the Customs Examination Area at Senari Terminal, Kuching Port Authority yesterday.

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