Drug trafficking increased during MCO phase 2, says narcotics chief


- Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Despite the movement control order (MCO) being in force, almost 4,000 people have been detained so far for drug-related offences, says Bukit Aman Narcotic Crimes Investigation Department (NCID) director Comm Datuk Ramli Din (pic).

He said 3,923 were detained for drug-related offences nationwide between March 18 and April 16.

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