GEORGE TOWN – Police will be completing the investigation paper on Pasir Bedamar assemblyman Terence Naidu, who was arrested at a family karaoke centre in Prai on Thursday.
Penang Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department chief, Asst Comm Mustafa Kamal Gani Abdullah said the preliminary investigation paper is expected to be submitted to the state prosecution office next week.
“So far, investigations are still underway, and we are waiting for a lab report. This usually takes between one and three months.
“However, if it is a case of public interest, the time period may be shorter. In any case, we are waiting for the report first,” he told The Vibes.
Mustafa said, although the investigation paper is still incomplete without the lab report, it will be submitted to the deputy public prosecutor as a preliminary document.
“To get a decision on whether he should be charged in court or not, one of the most important things is the lab report,” he said, declining to confirm the type of drug allegedly used by Naidu.
Mustafa said the 54-year-old assemblyman and 35 other suspects, who were detained together, were being investigated under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
According to him, all the suspects, including two policemen from the Perak and Penang contingent, were released on bail yesterday.
Naidu was among those arrested in a raid carried out by a police team from the Bukit Aman Integrity and Standards Compliance Department.
Also detained were two police officers, who were allegedly found to have tested positive too for substance abuse.
A total of 48 individuals were arrested, with 36 of them related to narcotic cases, while 12 others were related to criminal cases. – The Vibes, January 15, 2022
