Joint operation uncovers multiple violations in Brunei
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Royal Brunei Police Force (RBPF), through the Brunei-Muara Police District and several enforcement agencies, unearthed a number of violations during a joint operation targeting two locations around Jalan Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien and Jalan Tasik, Bandar Seri Begawan.
The Narcotics Control Bureau detained four men suspected of consuming controlled drugs.
Meanwhile, the Royal Customs and Excise Department detained three men and a woman for possessing contraband cigarettes.
The Department of Labour detected several violations under the Employment Order, 2009 including the failure to provide annual leave and sick leave certified by a doctor; deduction of salary without approval; failure to declare the place of residence of the employee, unsanitary housing; and the failure to provide return tickets for the employee to the country of origin.
The Department of Electrical Services discovered a violation of the Electricity Act after a residential unit was found supplying electricity to another unit using a portable connection (extension wire).
The Municipal Department found a tenant of a rented house suspected of committing offences under the Miscellaneous Offences Act.
An abandoned vehicle is also under investigation.
According to the RBPF, Acting Commanding Officer of the Brunei-Muara Police District Superintendent Mohd Shaker Nayan led the joint operation, launched around 11pm on July 8.
The operation involved 171 officers and personnel from multiple agencies.
The operation was carried out as part of the security initiative in conjunction with Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah's 79th birthday celebration. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN
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