4,167 drug arrests in Sandakan since 2023

Working hand in hand: ACP Ahsmon (centre) showing the QR code used for public tip-offs alongside other officers at the Sandakan police headquarters.

KOTA KINABALU: Since 2023, a total of 4,167 people have been arrested for drug-related offences in Sandakan, Sabah – an average of five arrests a day, according to police.

Sandakan OCPD Asst Comm Ahsmon Bajah said during the latest month-long Ops Tapis Khas Pemutihan, police in Sandakan arrested 152 people and seized drugs and various assets worth over RM350,000.