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April. He conducted two two-week refresher courses fifteen previously trained officers.

On April 30, the Embassy presented an INM

$112,000 to the Anti-Narcotics Unit

Unit of the Royal Police for purchase of narcotics control equipment autos, motorcycles and two-way radios.

for the

grant of Malaysian such as

The Malaysian Attorney General's chambers is currently reviewing the proposed extradition treaty text given to Malaysia in November, 1986. Upon completion of the review, the Attorney General will formally ask the cabinet for approval to begin treaty negotiations. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expects to receive cabinet approval by the end of the summer.

Contrary to expectations, asset seizure legislation, drafted in 1986, was not presented to Parliament for consideration during its last session which ended on July 11. The Anti-Narcotics Task Force reports that the decision to postpone came from Prime Minister Mahathir, for unknown reasons. The Task Force expects the asset-seizure legislation to be considered by the next sitting of Parliament in October.

In June, Malaysia hosted the ASEAN Women's Anti-Drug Parents' Movement in Kuala Lumpur, drawing government and community representation from around the region. The ASEAN Parents Movement against Drugs, inspired by similar efforts in the U.S., emphasizes education and counseling to prevent drug abuse.

Arrests:

Seizures: (in kg)

DATA TABLE

1987 (*)

5077

1986

1985

8291

10922

--raw opium

--prepared opium

--morphine

--heroin (**)

--marijuana

100.11

3.74

331.8

758.2

5.5

12.4

0.54

21.6

3.0

16.88

99.3

131.0

288.68

681.1

673.0

Registered Users:

123,000(***) 119,071

113,816

(

( **

January through

June)

Includes

heroin base, Nos. 3 and

-

Out of a total population of 1 6

observerS

conservatively

number may be 2 5 0 0 0 0 )

estimate

4)

1

2

million,

many

that the true

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