GEORGE TOWN: A total of 116 individuals, including 17 on the police wanted list, were detained during a four-day operation from Saturday to Tuesday (April 19 to 22).
Penang police chief Comm Datuk Hamzah Ahmad said 12 of those detained during Ops Mega Noda/Ops Cantas tested positive for drugs.
"During the operation, 479 people were screened and 60 premises were inspected," he said in a statement on Wednesday (April 23).
Comm Hamzah said the integrated operation, led by the state contingent Criminal Investigation Department with the support of other agencies, successfully solved eight violent crime cases in the North-East District, North Seberang Prai, and Central Seberang Prai.
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He said the objective of the operation was to round up suspects believed to have contributed to the increase in index or serious crimes in the state.
He said the operation focused on elements such as vice, gangsterism, drug trafficking and violent crime.
Comm Hamzah said the operation also reflected the commitment of the state contingent to preserve the safety and well-being of the community.
"Continuous enforcement actions will be carried out from time to time so that the community always feels safe and confident," he added.
