Court orders release of woman linked to Sibu drug syndicate
SIBU: The Magistrates' Court has ordered the release of a 44-year-old woman previously detained with her husband on suspicion of masterminding a drug trafficking syndicate in Sibu since 2015.
Magistrate Oon Kork Chern granted the release order on Tuesday (June 24) following an application by investigating officer Insp Aminur Rizwan Saiful Bahari.
The woman, represented by solicitor Darren Ling, had been held on remand for four days since June 20.
Her 52-year-old husband remains in custody under a seven-day remand and will appear in court again on Thursday (June 26) for further investigation.
The couple were apprehended during a major operation by the Sibu Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department on June 12 and 13 at locations around Jalan Pedada Commercial Centre and Lorong Permai Jaya.
The raids led to the confiscation of drugs valued at RM532,934.40, including 7,086.7gms of syabu, 2,078.9gms of ketamine, and 2,022.6gms of Erimin 5 pills.
Authorities also seized RM5.15mil in cash, four gold bars, two gold chains, two Rolex watches, and three luxury vehicles, bringing the total estimated value of the seizure to RM8.53mil.
Investigations suggest the syndicate has been active in drug trafficking across the Sibu area for nearly a decade, with the couple identified as key figures in the operation.
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