KUALA LUMPUR: The Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) has launched investigations against a National Anti-Drugs Agency (Nada) former officer for allegedly protecting an individual who tested positive for drugs.

In a statement today, EAIC said the investigation was prompted by a lodged complaint.

The officer also failed to update the urine sample submission record book.

The commission said there were several instances of misconduct that amounted to disciplinary offences, including failure to submit positive drug test results, inadequate maintenance of records and negligence of supporting staff.

"The officer had neglected to record and submit the urine screening results of an individual who tested positive for methamphetamine or amphetamine.

"This resulted in a significant delay of nearly 1 year and 6 months in submitting the results to the individual's employer," the statement said.

It said the officer also did not ensure that the urine sample submission record book was maintained in a proper and organised manner during his tenure at Nada Sik.

Among others, two anti-drug assistants at Nada Sik, Kedah, tasked with managing the submission and retrieval of the urine samples, were also found to have failed in updating the urine sample submission record book.

The commission had decided that a six-month salary deferment for the officer for failing to submit the urine screening results, causing fair and reasonable actions, cannot be taken against the individual's employer.

"Warning was issued against the officer for failing to ensure that the Nada Sik, Kedah's urine sample submission record book is in order.

"Warnings were also issued against the two anti-drug assistants for failing to update the Nada Sik, Kedah's urine sample submission record book," the commission said.

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