drug quantities. 2007 732 total drug-use related arrests, a 33% increase from 2006, with most cases being present in the Bruneian youth. 2015 639 drug-related arrests occurred, with 90% of this population being Bruneian nationals. Cannabis-related crimes occurred in only 5% of these drug-arrests, second to Methylamphetamine. 3000.83 grams of the Cannabis herb was confiscated that year, with 1.8 kg retrieved in the six borders guarded by the NCB, including Brunei National Airport and the ferry station. 2016 Cannabis continued to be the second most prominent drug in Brunei. Both the rate of cannabis cases, 5.1 per 100,000 population, and amount of cannabis seized by the NCB increased from 2015 to 2016. 43 cannabis-related arrests occurred in 2016, resulting in a capture of 5.97 kg of cannabis (equivalent of USD$66,743.50). All of these arrests were men and new admissions. A majority of those arrested for cannabis abuse-related crimes were of Malay ethnicity, above 31 years of age and unemployed. In 2016, only three men were arrested for cannabis consumption in Brunei. 2017 Drug prevalence within the Bruneian youth (under 20-years-old) increased from 2016, 18 drug-related youth arrests, to 2017's 66 drug-related youth arrests. In Brunei 2017, two men were arrested for cannabis consumption. 35 cannabis-related arrests occurred in 2017; a great number of the arrested individuals were in the over-31 age group and of Malay ethnicity. More than 1.1 kg of cannabis was attained by the NCB. A small amount of cannabis plants and seeds were seized by the NCB, totalling to only 97g. 2018 Methamphetamine remained the most prevalent drug in Brunei in 2018, while the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime 2018 shows a decreasing trend in arrests for illicit drug-use and cannabis-use from 2017 to 2018. 400 grams of Cannabis was seized in 2018, compared to the 1.1 kg in 2017. The NCB reported cannabis costs in 2017 and 2018 to be USD$11 per gram. Arrest cases La Ming Hwa On 24 November 2002, two Malay defendants, Lam Ming Hwa and Sylvester Anak Kulit, were searched by the NCB and consequently arrested in the Tutong region in Brunei. Both defendants were charged and pled guilty for the consumption of cannabis and methylamphetamine. Additionally, the defendants had been charged with intent of trafficking the cannabis within their possession. Investigators found 922 grams of cannabis underneath the front passengers seat of Hwa's automobile. The court's evidence consisted of