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.

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