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The Star
4 days ago
- The Star
Selangor cops take down ‘Alstonia Gang'
Massive haul: Comm Hussein (centre) and his officers showing drugs and other confiscated items during a press conference on the 'Alstonia Gang' bust at the Selangor police headquarters. — Bernama SHAH ALAM: Police busted a drug trafficking syndicate known as the Alstonia Gang after arresting nine suspects and seizing various types of drugs worth RM5.11mil in five separate raids around Kuala Lumpur and Selangor this week. Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said among those arrested were the gang leader, a local man working as an e-hailing driver and his foreign lover, who are believed to have been actively carrying out drug trafficking activities for the past eight months. In the first raid on a house in Bukit Jalil at about 5.50pm on Tuesday, police nabbed a man and a foreign woman, and seized 4,656g of methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) or ecstasy powder and three litres of juice suspected of containing drugs. 'The second raid was conducted on a house in Semenyih and led to the arrest of a man and the seizure of powdery substances believed to be MDMA weighing 230g, followed by a third raid at 6.10pm in Puchong where a male suspect was held and 966.10g of MDMA seized. 'At 10.30pm, we conducted raid number four on a house in Kajang. 'We arrested a man and seized 110 vape cartridges suspected of containing 2,880g of drugs,' Comm Hussein told Bernama at a media conference here yesterday. He added that the suspect then led police to a house in Kajang, where they seized MDMA powder weighing 21,452g, ketamine (4,722g), MDMA pills (641g) and Erimin-5 pills (1,960g). Following interrogation, police then arrested three men and a woman believed to be involved with the syndicate around Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. 'In addition to the syndicate leader and his lover, who has lived in the country for the past 10 years, seven other suspects, all aged between 24 and 38, worked as food traders, personal shoppers and barbers. 'Six of them tested positive for drugs and three tested negative, while three had previous records related to crime and drugs.' Comm Hussein said the syndicate targeted entertainment centres around the Klang Valley to sell to individuals. He added that police also seized five vehicles along with jewellery, watches, luxury handbags and cash, with the total seizure amounting to RM341,449.16. 'This success is a result of the intelligence we carried out for two months. All suspects have been remanded for seven days, with the case being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.'
New Straits Times
4 days ago
- New Straits Times
Cops bust Alstonia gang with arrest of nine, seizure of drugs worth RM5.1mil
SHAH ALAM: Police busted a drug trafficking syndicate known as the Alstonia Gang after arresting nine suspects, including a foreign woman, and seizing various types of drugs worth RM5.11 million in five separate raids around Kuala Lumpur and Selangor on Tuesday (June 3). Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said among those arrested were the gang leader, a local man working as an e-hailing driver and his foreign lover, who are believed to have been actively carrying out drug trafficking activities for the past eight months. He said that in the first raid on a house in Bukit Jalil at about 5.50 pm, they nabbed a man and a foreign woman and seized MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine) powder and juices suspected of containing drugs, each weighing 4,656 grammes and 3,000 millilitres. "The second raid was conducted on a house in Semenyih and led to the arrest of a man and the seizure of powdery substances believed to be MDMA drugs weighing 230 grammes, followed by a third raid at 6.10 pm in Puchong where a male suspect was held and 966.10 grammes of ecstasy seized. "At 10.30pm, we conducted raid number four on a house in Kajang and arrested a man and seized 110 vape cartridges suspected of containing 2,880 grammes of drugs," he told a media conference here today. Hussein said the suspect then led police to a house in Kajang, where they seized MDMA powder weighing 21,452 grammes, ketamine (4,722 grammes), ecstasy pills (641 grammes) and erimin 5 pills weighing an estimated 1,960 grammes. He said that following interrogation, police then arrested three men and a woman around Selangor and Kuala Lumpur who are believed to be involved with the syndicate. "In addition to the syndicate leader and his lover, who has lived in the country for the past 10 years, seven other suspects, all aged between 24 and 38, worked as food traders, personal shoppers and barbers. "Six of them tested positive for drugs and three tested negative, while three of them also had previous records related to crime and drugs," he said. Hussein said the syndicate targeted entertainment centres around the Klang Valley to sell to individuals via face-to-face interaction and also online. He added that police also seized five vehicles - Proton Preve, Toyota Vios, Hyundai Sonata, BMW 320i and Honda Civic - jewellery, watches, LV-brand handbags and various cash denominations, with the total seizure amounting to RM341,449.16. "This success is a result of the intelligence we carried out for two months and all suspects have been remanded for seven days, with the case being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952," he said. – BERNAMA
Barnama
4 days ago
- Barnama
Cops Bust Alstonia Gang with Arrest Of Nine, Seizure Of Drugs Worth RM5.11 Mln
CRIME & COURTS SHAH ALAM, June 6 (Bernama) -- Police busted a drug trafficking syndicate known as the Alstonia Gang after arresting nine suspects, including a foreign woman, and seizing various types of drugs worth RM5.11 million in five separate raids around Kuala Lumpur and Selangor on Tuesday (June 3). Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said among those arrested were the gang leader, a local man working as an e-hailing driver and his foreign lover, who are believed to have been actively carrying out drug trafficking activities for the past eight months. He said that in the first raid on a house in Bukit Jalil at about 5.50 pm, they nabbed a man and a foreign woman and seized MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine) powder and juices suspected of containing drugs, each weighing 4,656 grammes and 3,000 millilitres. "The second raid was conducted on a house in Semenyih and led to the arrest of a man and the seizure of powdery substances believed to be MDMA drugs weighing 230 grammes, followed by a third raid at 6.10 pm in Puchong where a male suspect was held and 966.10 grammes of ecstasy seized. "At 10.30 pm, we conducted raid number four on a house in Kajang and arrested a man and seized 110 vape cartridges suspected of containing 2,880 grammes of drugs,' he told a media conference here today. Hussein said the suspect then led police to a house in Kajang, where they seized MDMA powder weighing 21,452 grammes, ketamine (4,722 grammes), ecstasy pills (641 grammes) and erimin 5 pills weighing an estimated 1,960 grammes. He said that following interrogation, police then arrested three men and a woman around Selangor and Kuala Lumpur who are believed to be involved with the syndicate. "In addition to the syndicate leader and his lover, who has lived in the country for the past 10 years, seven other suspects, all aged between 24 and 38, worked as food traders, personal shoppers and barbers. "Six of them tested positive for drugs and three tested negative, while three of them also had previous records related to crime and drugs,' he said.
Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Malay Mail
Selangor cops bust Alstonia Gang in Klang Valley, seize RM5.11m worth of drugs, arrest nine
SHAH ALAM, June 6 — Police busted a drug trafficking syndicate known as the Alstonia Gang after arresting nine suspects, including a foreign woman, and seizing various types of drugs worth RM5.11 million in five separate raids around Kuala Lumpur and Selangor on Tuesday (June 3). Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said among those arrested were the gang leader, a local man working as an e-hailing driver and his foreign lover, who are believed to have been actively carrying out drug trafficking activities for the past eight months. He said that in the first raid on a house in Bukit Jalil at about 5.50 pm, they nabbed a man and a foreign woman and seized MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine) powder and juices suspected of containing drugs, each weighing 4,656 grammes and 3,000 millilitres. 'The second raid was conducted on a house in Semenyih and led to the arrest of a man and the seizure of powdery substances believed to be MDMA drugs weighing 230 grammes, followed by a third raid at 6.10 pm in Puchong where a male suspect was held and 966.10 grammes of ecstasy seized. 'At 10.30 pm, we conducted raid number four on a house in Kajang and arrested a man and seized 110 vape cartridges suspected of containing 2,880 grammes of drugs,' he told a media conference here today. Hussein said the suspect then led police to a house in Kajang, where they seized MDMA powder weighing 21,452 grammes, ketamine (4,722 grammes), ecstasy pills (641 grammes) and erimin 5 pills weighing an estimated 1,960 grammes. He said that following interrogation, police then arrested three men and a woman around Selangor and Kuala Lumpur who are believed to be involved with the syndicate. 'In addition to the syndicate leader and his lover, who has lived in the country for the past 10 years, seven other suspects, all aged between 24 and 38, worked as food traders, personal shoppers and barbers. 'Six of them tested positive for drugs and three tested negative, while three of them also had previous records related to crime and drugs,' he said. Hussein said the syndicate targeted entertainment centres around the Klang Valley to sell to individuals via face-to-face interaction and also online. He added that police also seized five vehicles — Proton Preve, Toyota Vios, Hyundai Sonata, BMW 320i and Honda Civic — jewellery, watches, LV-brand handbags and various cash denominations, with the total seizure amounting to RM341,449.16. 'This success is a result of the intelligence we carried out for two months and all suspects have been remanded for seven days, with the case being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952,' he said. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
4 days ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Cops bust syndicate with arrest of 9, seizure of drugs worth RM5.11mil
Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan said the syndicate targeted entertainment centres around the Klang Valley to sell their drugs. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Police busted a drug trafficking syndicate known as the Alstonia Gang with the arrest of nine suspects, including a foreign woman, and the seizure of drugs worth RM5.11 million in five separate raids around Kuala Lumpur and Selangor on Tuesday. Selangor police chief Hussein Omar Khan said those arrested included the gang leader, a local man working as an e-hailing driver, and his foreign lover, all believed to have been actively carrying out drug trafficking activities for the past eight months. He said the first raid on a house in Bukit Jalil at about 5.50pm saw the arrests of a man and a foreign woman, and the seizure of 4,656g of MDMA powder and 3,000ml of juice suspected of containing drugs. 'The second raid was conducted on a house in Semenyih and led to the arrest of a man and the seizure of 230g of a powdery substance believed to be MDMA. This was followed by a third raid at 6.10pm in Puchong where a male suspect was held and 966.1g of ecstasy seized. 'At 10.30pm, we conducted raid number four on a house in Kajang, arrested a man and seized 110 vape cartridges suspected of containing 2,880g of drugs,' Bernama reported him as saying today. Hussein said the suspect then led the police to another house in Kajang where they seized 21,452g of MDMA powder, 4,722g of ketamine, 641g of ecstasy pills, and 1,960g of Erimin 5 pills. He said police also arrested three men and a woman around Selangor and Kuala Lumpur believed to be involved with the syndicate. 'In addition to the syndicate leader and his lover, who have lived in the country for the past 10 years, seven other suspects, aged between 24 and 38, worked as food traders, personal shoppers and barbers. 'Six of them tested positive for drugs and three tested negative, while three of them also had records related to crime and drugs,' he said. Hussein said the syndicate had targeted entertainment centres around the Klang Valley to sell their drugs to individuals face-to-face as well as online. He added that police seized five vehicles, jewellery, watches, branded handbags and cash in various denominations, worth a total of RM341,449.16.
