Bukit Aman: Three Held, Drugs Worth RM4.16 Million Seized
Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the operations, conducted from 4.15 pm to 6.10 pm, also resulted in the arrest of three men, including a Pakistani national, aged 25 to 46.
'In the first raid at a condominium compound in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, police arrested a local man and a Pakistani national. Upon searching the suspects and their vehicle, authorities found 26.73kg of ganja.
'Subsequent searches of a unit of the same condominium uncovered a drug storage facility containing various types of drugs, including ganja buds, ketamine, and syabu,' he said at a press conference at the Melaka contingent police headquarters (IPK) today.
During a second raid, Hussein said the third suspect, a local man, was arrested in Ayer Molek, Melaka. A search of his car discovered heroin base drugs weighing approximately 18.25kg, along with various other drugs.
'Overall, the seized drugs included ganja (94.84kg), ganja buds (2.58kg), ketamine (42.23kg), syabu (143g), Eramin 5 pills (810g), and heroin base (18.25kg).
'In addition to the drugs, police seized a Toyota Estima valued at approximately RM70,000 and two other vehicles - a Perodua Myvi and another Toyota Estima - bringing the total value of seized drugs and assets to RM4.233 million,' he said.
Hussein added that intelligence indicated the syndicate had been active since last April, and the total amount of drugs seized could supply up to 2.815 million addicts.
Meanwhile, he said one of the three suspects tested positive for Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), while two of them had previous records related to crime and drugs.
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