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KUALA LUMPUR: The National Anti-Drug Agency will embark on a pioneering study to detect drug abuse through the use of two instant visual drug detectors (IVDD 2.0).
Its CEO, Zulkifli Abdullah, said the device could detect drug abuse in an individual through eye detection sensors.
He said the study would run for six months before deciding on further use of the device.
“Hopefully, the technology will produce satisfactory results so that we can have a less intrusive drug detection method, which is also faster, safer and cleaner,” he told reporters after the device handover ceremony today.
The two IVDDs, costing RM136,000, were received from the supplier, Nyla Sdn Bhd, through the company’s corporate initiative program with the agency.
Zulkifli said the effectiveness of the device will be tested during integrated operations in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, especially in entertainment centers, personal housing project areas and schools.
“We will also identify areas of drug abuse and access points so that, at the same time, we can test the effectiveness of the device during inspections.”
He said the multi-party collaborative approach should be expanded by taking proactive measures to prevent drug abuse.
