Malysia - War on drugs hampered

[edgarshade]

New Straights Times

21 November 2011

With reader comments

Syndicates still find ways to smuggle drugs and other contraband into the country

Although Malaysia has one of the toughest drug laws in the region, drug syndicates still bring in drugs and set up their bases here -- no thanks to corrupt enforcement officers. Customs and police chiefs believe that these officers are one of the main reasons for the flow of drugs and other contrabands into the country.

He said the temptation was great as the drug business involved big bucks. "The mandatory death sentence is usually ignored as the returns are huge. "It does not come as a surprise that drug syndicates will try and buy their way out when they are caught." He said he welcomed information on corrupt police officers.

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http://www.nst.com.my/local/general/war-on-drugs-hampered-1.8683

 

[clubberdude]

Ah you see, whilst theres a demand, theres always a reason for them to continue smuggling drugs. Cut the demand (or have the government take over and supply the drugs), and all this will be cut off. Forward thinking hey!

 

[edgarshade]

So much for all the DM comments along the lines, "In countries like Malaysia they have the death penalty for drug smuggling and they don't have a drug problem."

 

[skillet]

Yeah, proof, if proof be need be.

 

[Crankinit]

So much for all the DM comments along the lines, "In countries like Malaysia they have the death penalty for drug smuggling and they don't have a drug problem."

Precisely, South East Asia is definitive proof that the punitive approach doesn't work.