'Morning everyone', doctor's son involved in drugs, gun case says as he arrives in court for remand extension
The 23-year-old suspect addressed media personnel as he walked towards the court lockup under tight police escort, the Malay language daily reported.
He, along with his 34-year-old brother and their 46-year-old mother, arrived in orange lockup attire at the court premises at 8:45am in a Black Maria.
They were arrested during a police raid at a bungalow on Aug 5 and are family members of a well-known doctor in his 60s from Ketereh.
The raid, conducted at approximately 4:30am by a team of officers and personnel from the Kelantan Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID), uncovered cannabis believed to have been smuggled from Thailand and stored in boxes and bags at the bungalow.
In addition to the cannabis and a Glock pistol, 16 bullets and four luxury vehicles, including a BMW and a Mercedes Benz, were seized, with the total estimated value of the seizure being RM420,000.
Kelantan police chief Comm Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat previously confirmed that the two male suspects tested positive for methamphetamine and ketamine, while the female suspect tested negative.
The doctor, who owns a renowned clinic in Ketereh, has had his statement recorded and claims to be unaware of the criminal activities occurring at his residence.
All suspects were initially remanded for seven days starting last Tuesday (Aug 4).
The process for the remand extension is currently underway.
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