Drawbridge chaos in Kuala Terengganu sees 33 Selangor FC supporters remanded, 21 testing positive for drugs amid flares, traffic disruption, and arrests.
KUALA TERENGGANU: Thirty-three Selangor FC supporters have been remanded following a commotion at the Kuala Terengganu Drawbridge.
Terengganu police chief Datuk Mohd Khairi Khairuddin said 21 of them tested positive for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
He stated that police received a report about a group’s dangerous and illegal actions, including an uncontrolled procession, obstructing traffic, and lighting flares.
The entire group of 412 people in 10 buses was arrested and taken to police headquarters.
Upon inspection, police seized 19.1 grammes of ganja and 0.37 grammes of erimin 5 from one bus.
Three individuals were arrested for possessing the drugs.
Nine others were arrested for possessing flares.
Magistrate Iffah Nabihah Mohd Ishak issued a one-day remand order for those arrested, who are aged between 17 and 43.
Mohd Khairi said those in possession of drugs have been remanded for four days until Feb 5.
Those who tested positive and were arrested for criminal offences have been remanded for three days.
He advised the public, especially football fans, to obey the law and respect public security.
Seven of those detained are students.
They will be investigated under the Drug Dependants Act 1983 before being handed to the National Anti-Drugs Agency.
The Malaysian Football League urged all clubs to monitor their supporters’ actions.
It stated that such behaviour gives a bad image to local football, which should be a platform for unity.
Video clips went viral showing supporters marching with the team’s flag and setting off flares on the drawbridge.
