December 13, 2011 at 12:00 pm
It is really unfortunate that drug syndicates are taking advantage of Malaysia’s attempt to attract more foreign students in order to be a leading education hub. According to a recent report, syndicates had started to “enrol” its members as students in selected private higher education institutions here before setting up a distribution network.
It is unfortunate that drug syndicates are taking advantage of Malaysia's efforts to attract foreign students
Recently-retired narcotics deputy director Deputy Comm Datuk Othman Harun was quoted as saying that between January and September this year, 88 foreigners from 10 countries were arrested for various drug-related offences. When arrested, they claimed they were students of local private colleges.
The really sad thing would be that even genuine students get involved, lured by the lucrative income associated with the drug trade. What do you think can be done to keep this problem in check or is it even possible to eradicate it?
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Drug syndicates are taking advantage of the country’s attempt to attract more foreign students in order to be a leading education hub.
Sources said syndicates had started to “enrol” its members as students in selected private higher education institutions here before setting up a distribution network.
Their members could stay in the country longer as they have a student visa.
Recently-retired narcotics deputy director Deputy Comm Datuk Othman Harun told The Star that intelligence reports pointed to such activities flourishing around the Klang Valley.
DCP Othman revealed that between January and September this year, 88 foreigners from 10 countries were arrested for various drug-related offences.
“They claimed they were students of local private colleges. Most of them were Nigerians (64) while the rest were from Iran, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Palestine, Uganda, Tanzania, Nepal and Cameroon,” he said.
DCP Othman said although the number detained was not very significant as compared to the 100,000 foreign students studying in the country, a proper mechanism needed to be put in place to monitor their activities.
“We are concerned that syndicate members may be recruiting genuine students to partake in unhealthy activities with promises of a lucrative income,” he said.
Source: The Star
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The Dark Side of Education Tourism
December 13, 2011 at 12:00 pm
It is really unfortunate that drug syndicates are taking advantage of Malaysia’s attempt to attract more foreign students in order to be a leading education hub. According to a recent report, syndicates had started to “enrol” its members as students in selected private higher education institutions here before setting up a distribution network.
It is unfortunate that drug syndicates are taking advantage of Malaysia's efforts to attract foreign students
Recently-retired narcotics deputy director Deputy Comm Datuk Othman Harun was quoted as saying that between January and September this year, 88 foreigners from 10 countries were arrested for various drug-related offences. When arrested, they claimed they were students of local private colleges.
The really sad thing would be that even genuine students get involved, lured by the lucrative income associated with the drug trade. What do you think can be done to keep this problem in check or is it even possible to eradicate it?
Read the full article:
Drug syndicates are taking advantage of the country’s attempt to attract more foreign students in order to be a leading education hub.
Sources said syndicates had started to “enrol” its members as students in selected private higher education institutions here before setting up a distribution network.
Their members could stay in the country longer as they have a student visa.
Recently-retired narcotics deputy director Deputy Comm Datuk Othman Harun told The Star that intelligence reports pointed to such activities flourishing around the Klang Valley.
DCP Othman revealed that between January and September this year, 88 foreigners from 10 countries were arrested for various drug-related offences.
“They claimed they were students of local private colleges. Most of them were Nigerians (64) while the rest were from Iran, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Palestine, Uganda, Tanzania, Nepal and Cameroon,” he said.
DCP Othman said although the number detained was not very significant as compared to the 100,000 foreign students studying in the country, a proper mechanism needed to be put in place to monitor their activities.
“We are concerned that syndicate members may be recruiting genuine students to partake in unhealthy activities with promises of a lucrative income,” he said.
Source: The Star
Photo (c) CLF
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