Brunei drug abuse soars 50% as unemployment rises 
May 4 2014, 05:40 PM, updated 12y ago
In terms of citizenship, a total of 565 are locals, 40 Permanent Residents (PR) and 73 foreign nationals. Malays made up the highest number of offenders; 594 Malays (87.5%) were arrested followed by 33 Chinese (4.86%) and 52 people (7.66%) from different racial persuasion. According to the most recent stats from the CIA World Factbook, Brunei's demographics are made up of 65.7% Malay, 10.3% Chinese, and the remaining Others.
The 2013 statistics also revealed a worrying trend in which unemployed individuals topped the ranking with 396 arrests made. 56 of the arrests are made against government employees while in private sector; 169 people are detained. 49 other are working independently and another 9 are school students. The economy of Brunei has been stagnated since the Asian financial crisis 1998-99, and GDP fell 1.8% last year, crowning it as Asia's worst-performing economy. Unemployment rates has risen to be the third worst in ASEAN.
Brunei's ASEAN unemployment ranking dropped from 5th in 2005 to 8th last year as economy declines
The Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB) statistics showed that the youngest persons to be apprehended were aged below fifteen; 7 of whom were arrested in 2013. This was followed by 47 youngsters aged between sixteen and twenty years old. Another 126 youths aged between twenty one and twenty five years-old. 149 people aged between twenty six and thirty years old; and the remaining 350 people aged above thirty one years old.
Two most popular substances among drug abusers in the Sultanate are methalymphetamine or "syabu" and cannabis. Nevertheless, methlamphetamine-related seizure has shown a slight decrease, with 1972.72 grams seized in 2013 compared to 9005.12 grams in 2012. Seizure made on cannabis however shows an increase from 113.28 grams in 2012 to 752.27 grams in 2013. Other types of drugs seized include “ketamine”, a dissociative agent often used in sedation, and “erimine” (Nimetazepam; an intermediate-acting hypnotic drug and benzodiazepine derivative).
The Narcotics Control Bureau in collaboration with other local law-enforcing agencies pledged to intensify surveillance on illegal drug-trafficking in bringing down the number of drug-smuggling and other related offences in the country. The department calls on every level of the community to give their cooperation in ensuring the nation is free from illegal drugs.
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