Five-day-old baby tests positive for amphetamine, benzodiazepines
KOTA BARU: A five-day-old baby girl tested positive for two drugs after a urine screening at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital here.
KOTA BARU - A five-day-old infant at Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit tested positive for amphetamine and benzodiazepines after a urine screening on August 6, according to police investigations. The drugs suggest the baby was exposed to them while in the womb, with the mother subsequently arrested to aid the investigation.
Police cited the Child Act 2001 and Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 in their actions against her. The 30-year-old woman, who has no prior criminal record, tested positive for benzodiazepines in a follow-up urine test following her arrest. The case is being handled by the Kota Baru Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department.
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