Sibu married couple alleged to have led drug trafficking syndicate further remanded
The male suspect is escorted out of the courtroom following proceedings.
SIBU (June 20): The Magistrates' Court here today further remanded a husband and wife arrested recently for allegedly masterminding a drug trafficking syndicate.
Magistrate Oon Kork Chern allowed the 52-year-old male suspect to be further remanded for seven days, while his 44-year-old wife was remanded for another four days, following the expiration of their initial seven-day remand order which began on June 13.
The court also ordered the female suspect, represented by lawyer Darren Ling, to reappear in court on June 24, while the male suspect, who was unrepresented, will return to court on June 27.
Investigating officer Insp Aminur Rizwan Saiful Bahari had requested the court extend the remand of both suspects for seven more days to assist with investigations.
On June 12 and 13 , police from the Sibu Narcotics Crime Investigation Division had raided a shop on Jalan Pedada and two terraced houses in Permai Jaya, leading to the couple's arrests.
Drugs worth RM532,934 were seized involving 7.0867kg of methamphetamine, 2.0789kg of ketamine, and 2.0226kg of Erimin 5 pills.
Also seized from the syndicate were cash totalling RM5.1 million, four gold bars, two gold necklaces, three Rolex watches, two luxury cars, and a saloon car.
The seizures worth a total RM8.5 million are believed to be the highest ever recorded in Sarawak.
Initial police investigations revealed that both suspects were the main masterminds behind the drug syndicate, which had been active in Sibu since 2015.
The syndicate sourced its drugs from Peninsular Malaysia using courier services.
The case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act, which carries the death penalty or life imprisonment.
If not sentenced to death, the offender must also receive a minimum 12 strokes of the cane. drug syndicate lead married couple Sibu magistrates' court
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