Perak seeks to deny bail to all repeat drug offenders

IPOH: Perak may become the first state to deny bail to all repeat drug offenders when they are charged in court.

State Narcotics Criminal Investigations Depart­ment chief Asst Comm R. Ravi Chandran said a provision under Section 41B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 allowed the prosecution to request the court to deny bail for repeat offenders.