ABOUT 3,000 police personnel and officers will be on duty on nomination day for the Johor elections on February 26 to help ensure the process runs smoothly, said Johor police chief Kamarul Zaman Mamat.

He said police would increase deployment during the campaign period as needed.

“All parties are asked to abide by the rules and follow the advice and instructions issued by personnel on duty so public order can be always maintained,” he told reporters after the Johor police chief’s dialogue with Felda Tenggaroh settlers in Tanjung Leman, Mersing, today.

The Election Commission (EC) has set the polling date for March 12, while March 8 is set for early voting.

In another development, Kamarul Zaman said 58 individuals suspected of being involved in drug abuse were arrested in the Op Tapis conducted with the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) Mersing branch around Felda Tenggaroh here.

“In the two-day operation that ended yesterday, most offenders were from the second and third generations of Felda settlers, suspected of taking shabu or ‘ice’ (crystal methamphetamine), with our investigation finding that there are both hardcore addicts and new addicts,” he said.

According to him, police also detected drug addicts stealing fresh oil palm fruit bunches following an increase in the price of the commodity, to buy drugs. – Bernama, February 20, 2022.