Kelantan cops out to nab 60 addicts a day under 'Op Drug Jihad'

KOTA BARU: Kelantan police are targeting to arrest at least 60 drug addicts daily through an operation codenamed ‘Op Drugs Jihad’ to reduce crime in the state.

Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat said drug addicts have been identified as the main culprits, notably petty theft and housebreaking.

He said instructions have been issued to the head of the state Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department to carry out continuous arrest operations to nab daily drug abusers.

“Simply put, everywhere, it’s not just in Kelantan, drugs are closely linked to crime, especially property crimes. When we implement ‘Drug Jihad’ unabatedly, this crime rate can be reduced.

“Addicts have been identified as the perpetrators of most property crimes, unlike violent crimes (like armed robbery) which are harder to prevent,” he said at a press conference after the Kelantan police contingent headquarters Monthly Assembly for September here today.

According to him, the property crime index recorded a drop of 26.6 per cent compared to last year, but police cannot be complacent and must continue to carry out the responsibilities entrusted to them.

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