KUALA LUMPUR – The National Anti-Drugs Agency will embark on a pioneer study to detect drug abuse by using two instant visual drug detectors.
Its director-general, Datuk Seri Zulkifli Abdullah, said the device will be able to detect drug abuse in an individual through an eye-screening sensor.
He said the study will be carried out for six months before the usage of the devices could be determined.
“Hopefully, the technology will produce satisfactory results so that we can have a less intrusive drug detection method. It will also be a faster, safer and cleaner method,” he told reporters today.
Nyla Sdn Bhd, the supplier of the two detectors, which cost RM136,000, handed over the devices through its corporate initiative programme with the anti-drug agency.
Zulkifli said the effectiveness of the devices will be tested during integrated operations in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, especially at entertainment centres, people’s housing project areas and schools.
“We will also identify drug abuse areas and hotspots and test the effectiveness of the device at the same time during inspections,” he said, adding that the collaborative approach with various parties should be expanded by taking proactive measures to prevent drug abuse. – Bernama, December 20, 2020
