Three nabbed, RM4.7mil of syabu seized in raids

The Star

a day ago

Stopping the flow: DCP Mohamed Usuf (centre) and other senior officers displaying the drugs seized in the raids. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: Three members of a drug distribution syndicate were caught after simultaneous raids led to the seizure of RM4.7mil worth of syabu.
The arrests were made last Thursday after two raids were conducted in the Klang Valley.
The first raid saw the arrest of a syndicate member at a shopping mall car park, said acting Kuala Lumpur police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad.
'Inspections of his vehicle led to the discovery of a bag containing around 10.34kg of suspected syabu.
'At the same time, a second raid at the same area led to the arrest of two other suspects, including an Indonesian,' he said.
In total, three men aged between 32 and 61 were nabbed.
The arrests were made while the suspects were moving the drugs around.
Follow-up investigations led to another raid at a terrace house within a gated community in Seri Kembangan, where 122 packages of suspected syabu weighing 135.34kg were seized.
The total seized drugs were estimated to be worth around RM4.66mil.
'It is believed that this syndicate has been active since May.
'The two Malaysian men arrested were believed to be the main leader and transporter,' DCP Mohamed Usuf said.
He added that the house owner would be called in to record his statement.
For now, investigations are ongoing to determine the role of the Indonesian member of the syndicate and to trace more members of the syndicate.
It is believed that the group was distributing the drugs in and around the Klang Valley, as well as to Indonesia.
All the suspects have been remanded for six to seven days from last Friday.