Jenayah penyeludupan dadah di sempadan malaysia: Kajian kes di Bukit Kayu hitam, Kedah

Drugs are a global threat that can have ramifications for a country’s public safety and health system. The continuing rise in narcotics demand has resulted in the prevalence of drug smuggling activities, including considerable cross-border smuggling, in the majority of countries throughout the world...

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Main Author:	Muhamad Safuan, Jamil
Format:	Thesis
Language:	eng eng
Published:	2022
Subjects:	HV Social Pathology Social and Public Welfare
Online Access:	https://etd.uum.edu.my/10589/1/grant%20the%20permission_s826786.pdf https://etd.uum.edu.my/10589/2/s826786_01.pdf
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spelling	my-uum-etd.105892023-07-20T00:46:00Z Jenayah penyeludupan dadah di sempadan malaysia: Kajian kes di Bukit Kayu hitam, Kedah 2022 Muhamad Safuan, Jamil Ahmad, Za'im Md Isa @ Yusuff, Yusramizza College of Law, Government and International Studies (COLGIS) College of Law, Government and International Studies (COLGIS) HV Social Pathology. Social and Public Welfare Drugs are a global threat that can have ramifications for a country’s public safety and health system. The continuing rise in narcotics demand has resulted in the prevalence of drug smuggling activities, including considerable cross-border smuggling, in the majority of countries throughout the world. Various efforts have been enhanced by the authorities to combat drug smuggling, but these measures are perceived as increasingly difficult and indefinite given the high demand for drugs. This study was conducted to investigate the modus operandi of drug smuggling and the types of drugs that are frequently smuggled into Malaysia through the border town of Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kedah. In this study, a qualitative method approach based on content analysis was applied to clarify the study objective and grasp the true situation in order to create recommendations to boost drug smuggling syndicate prevention efforts at the border. The cases in this study would be chosen through purposive sampling, which included five respondents who were charged under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 between 2017 and 2020, with seizures valued at greater than RM2,500. The study's findings revealed that the modus operandi for drug smuggling at the border of Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kedah, was by land, using vehicles modified with a specific compartment or “secret compartment”. The types of drugs that are often smuggled are marijuana, syabu, erimin 5, and ecstasy. Among the recommendations highlighted in this study were the addition of logistics facilities for use during operations, high-tech equipment, the establishment of a licence plate recognition system, close cooperation between enforcement agencies with private and international parties, and the strengthening of management aspects such as increased membership of the authority and exposure to sufficient training on smuggling syndicates at the border for those members. Therefore, this syndicate must be curbed to the grassroots in order to maintain social security as well as stability in politics, economy, culture, society, and national defence. 2022 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/10589/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/10589/1/grant%20the%20permission_s826786.pdf text eng staffonly https://etd.uum.edu.my/10589/2/s826786_01.pdf text eng 2025-05-18 staffonly other masters Universiti Utara Malaysia
institution	Universiti Utara Malaysia
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language	eng eng
advisor	Ahmad, Za'im Md Isa @ Yusuff, Yusramizza
topic	HV Social Pathology Social and Public Welfare
spellingShingle	HV Social Pathology Social and Public Welfare Muhamad Safuan, Jamil Jenayah penyeludupan dadah di sempadan malaysia: Kajian kes di Bukit Kayu hitam, Kedah
description	Drugs are a global threat that can have ramifications for a country’s public safety and health system. The continuing rise in narcotics demand has resulted in the prevalence of drug smuggling activities, including considerable cross-border smuggling, in the majority of countries throughout the world. Various efforts have been enhanced by the authorities to combat drug smuggling, but these measures are perceived as increasingly difficult and indefinite given the high demand for drugs. This study was conducted to investigate the modus operandi of drug smuggling and the types of drugs that are frequently smuggled into Malaysia through the border town of Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kedah. In this study, a qualitative method approach based on content analysis was applied to clarify the study objective and grasp the true situation in order to create recommendations to boost drug smuggling syndicate prevention efforts at the border. The cases in this study would be chosen through purposive sampling, which included five respondents who were charged under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 between 2017 and 2020, with seizures valued at greater than RM2,500. The study's findings revealed that the modus operandi for drug smuggling at the border of Bukit Kayu Hitam, Kedah, was by land, using vehicles modified with a specific compartment or “secret compartment”. The types of drugs that are often smuggled are marijuana, syabu, erimin 5, and ecstasy. Among the recommendations highlighted in this study were the addition of logistics facilities for use during operations, high-tech equipment, the establishment of a licence plate recognition system, close cooperation between enforcement agencies with private and international parties, and the strengthening of management aspects such as increased membership of the authority and exposure to sufficient training on smuggling syndicates at the border for those members. Therefore, this syndicate must be curbed to the grassroots in order to maintain social security as well as stability in politics, economy, culture, society, and national defence.
format	Thesis
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qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Muhamad Safuan, Jamil
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title	Jenayah penyeludupan dadah di sempadan malaysia: Kajian kes di Bukit Kayu hitam, Kedah
title_short	Jenayah penyeludupan dadah di sempadan malaysia: Kajian kes di Bukit Kayu hitam, Kedah
title_full	Jenayah penyeludupan dadah di sempadan malaysia: Kajian kes di Bukit Kayu hitam, Kedah
title_fullStr	Jenayah penyeludupan dadah di sempadan malaysia: Kajian kes di Bukit Kayu hitam, Kedah
title_full_unstemmed	Jenayah penyeludupan dadah di sempadan malaysia: Kajian kes di Bukit Kayu hitam, Kedah
title_sort	jenayah penyeludupan dadah di sempadan malaysia: kajian kes di bukit kayu hitam, kedah
granting_institution	Universiti Utara Malaysia
granting_department	College of Law, Government and International Studies (COLGIS)
publishDate	2022
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Jenayah penyeludupan dadah di sempadan malaysia: Kajian kes di Bukit Kayu hitam, Kedah

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