NCID officer seriously injured in machete attack during drug raid in Tanah Merah, says Kelantan police chief

A Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) officer from the Kelantan Contingent Police Headquarters was seriously injured during a machete attack in Tanah Merah, Kelantan, during a drug enforcement operation on October 17. The incident occurred at 1:35pm when a team from the Kelantan NCID, assisted by personnel from the Bukit Bunga and Lalang Pepuyu police stations, raided a house in Kampung Lalang Pepuyu.

The suspect, believed to be around 30 years old, attempted to flee during the raid but was pursued by the police. He acted aggressively, swinging a machete at the officers, resulting in one officer sustaining a fractured left arm. The suspect was arrested after a struggle, and police seized a machete measuring about 35 centimeters, yaba pills weighing an estimated 0.1 gramme, and a bottle containing liquid suspected to be ketum water.

The suspect has six previous drug-related offenses, and the case is being investigated under Sections 307 and 324 of the Penal Code, Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, and Section 30(3) of the Poisons Act 1952. The suspect will be brought to court tomorrow to obtain a remand order for further investigation.

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