SHAH ALAM: In a major drug bust, the police have confiscated drugs worth over RM7.4mil and dismantled two syndicates operating in Sepang and Shah Alam.
The Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID), led by Director Datuk Seri Mohd Kamarudin Md Din, executed a raid on a house in Sepang at approximately 6pm on Wednesday (July 5), resulting in the arrest of a 44-year-old man. Acting on information obtained from the suspect, the police conducted a subsequent raid, which led them to another house where they discovered 46.3kg of methamphetamine and 1.5kg of ketamine valued at RM1.62mil.
“Investigations revealed that the suspect was involved in the distribution of drugs within the Klang Valley area,” Datuk Seri Mohd Kamarudin told reporters during a press conference on Monday (July 10).
Additionally, the police raided a homestay in Shah Alam at around 3.40pm on Thursday (July 6), resulting in the arrest of two men, aged 38 and 47. The arrested individuals had rented the homestay to use it as a storage facility for drugs. The police seized approximately 169.4kg of methamphetamine and 4.8kg of Yaba pills with an estimated value of RM5.8mil. Investigations have revealed that the two men were allegedly responsible for transportation and distribution of the confiscated drugs.
Datuk Seri Mohd Kamarudin added that investigations showed that the two syndicates were not linked but were believed to be supplied by drug syndicates operating in a neighboring country.
“Both syndicates are suspected to have started operating at the beginning of this year. They used houses as storage facilities to distribute the drugs locally,” he stated. The three suspects have been remanded for seven days to assist with further investigations.
It was discovered that all three individuals did not have any criminal records, although two of them tested positive for methamphetamine. The police also seized a car, a pickup truck, two rings, and a watch valued at least RM87,700.
Datuk Seri Mohd Kamarudin emphasized the need for public cooperation by urging anyone with information regarding drug activities to contact the NCID hotline at 012-208 72222.
Credit: The Star : News Feed
