Notorious drug kingpin nabbed in KL hotel deported, says IGP
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested an Indian national suspected of being a notorious kingpin of an international drug syndicate, who is wanted by his country's government, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) said the 30-year-old man was arrested by a team from the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department, together with the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department, in a hotel room at 1.35am on May 13.
He said the man had entered the country early this year on a tourist pass and was in hiding.
"Further investigations found that he was not involved in drug trafficking activities in Malaysia.
"However, further investigation is underway on any network or involvement in secret societies in Malaysia," he said on Saturday (May 31).
Razarudin also said the man, who is a fugitive on the run from the Indian government, was deported to his country on a flight at 6.54pm on Tuesday (May 27).
The Indian Express newspaper earlier reported that he had been arrested by India's Narcotics Control Bureau after his extradition from Malaysia.
The syndicate led by the man is believed to have smuggled drugs, including cocaine and marijuana obtained from the United States worth RM635mil through cargo shipments. – Bernama
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