Negri Sembilan sees drop in crime rate

DCP Jaafar (centre) showing an air pistol, cash and drugs seized from five suspects in Titi, Jelebu during a raid last week. Three of the suspects, including a woman, will be charged under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act which carries the mandatory death penalty upon conviction.

THE Negri Sembilan police has managed to reduce street crime in the state by 21% in 2016, surpassing its KPI target of 15%, according to state police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Jaafar Mohd Yusof.

He said the overall crime index had also fallen to 6.8% although the target was 5%.