Kuching police arrested two women at a residence in Jalan Wan Alwi on Oct 20, 2026.[1] The suspects were a 29-year-old local woman and a 25-year-old foreign woman.[1] The arrests were made by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division of the Kuching District Police Headquarters.[2] A preliminary urine screening found the local suspect negative for drugs while the foreign national tested positive for ketamine.[2] Police checks found that neither suspect had any previous criminal record.[2] Both women were remanded for five days from Oct 22 to 26 under Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code.[2] The case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.[1] That section carries the death penalty or life imprisonment and whipping of not less than 12 strokes on conviction.[2]
Police seized 724 cartridges suspected to contain cannabis liquid in the raid.[2] Police valued the cartridges at RM347,520.[1] Officers also seized RM5,087 in cash and SGD67 believed to be proceeds from drug trafficking.[2]
Kuching district police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the syndicate was believed to have been active since August 2026.[1] He said it used digital communication applications to contact buyers, with drug supplies delivered around Kuching.[1] He said the operation resulted from continuous intelligence gathering and cooperation from the public.[2]
