KOTA KINABALU: A convoy of 150 motorcycles and eight four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicles was flagged at Menara Kinabalu here by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor today (Feb 16).
The Sabah Drug Free Aspiration Tour, spanning until September, is jointly organised by the National Anti-Drugs Agency, the Sabah Anti-Drugs Squad, Foodpanda, and the Employees Provident Fund (EPF).
It is aimed at raising awareness of drug abuse and the importance of a drug-free Sabah and wold culminate on Sept 6 at the Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) in conjunction with Sabah Moto Day 9.0.
During the ceremony, the Chief Minister also handed over a contribution for RM531,350 state contribution to EPF for 10,627 e-hailing riders.
Previously, Hajiji called for stricter enforcement and tighter border controls after police busted a drug operation dubbed the largest ever in the state.
Hajiji said that Sabah “will not allow” itself not only to become a transit point for international narcotics syndicates and also such drugs should be kept away from the local communities.
Police last week revealed its largest seizure over three-tonnes of drugs with street value of RM240mil in two separate operations in Kota Kinabalu, Penampang and Sepanggar, as well as in Selangor, following months of intelligence gathering.
