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Free Malaysia Today
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Free Malaysia Today
462 packets of drugs found after fatal Melaka crash
Melaka police chief Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed after he hit the back of a car and collided with a lorry. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : A fatal road accident involving three vehicles at Paya Rumput, Melaka, this morning has led to the discovery of more than 460 packets of drugs, police said. Melaka police chief Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the accident occurred at 7.54am on Lebuh AMJ and involved a motorcycle, a car and a lorry. The 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed at the scene after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing into the lorry. An investigation revealed that the motorcyclist had earlier collided with the rear of a car, causing him to veer into the path of the lorry. Dzulkhairi said police later found several packets suspected to contain drugs at the scene, believed to be in the motorcyclist's possession. 'A total of 462 packets were seized, comprising 450 packets of heroin weighing 688.81gm and 12 packets of methamphetamine weighing 13.41gm,' he said.
New Paper
6 days ago
- New Paper
S'porean man and wife nabbed in Malaysia for peddling drug-laced vape liquids to schoolkids
The police have arrested a 41-year-old Singaporean man and his Malaysian wife, 38, at their rented house in Jasin Bestari, Melaka, for allegedly distributing drug-laced vape fluid to schoolchildren. Melaka police chief Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the couple, who tied the knot three months ago, were apprehended at 11am on May 26 by a team from the Jasin district narcotics investigation unit. "Preliminary investigations indicate that the couple had been actively distributing various types of drugs in the form of vape liquids, pills and powders across the state over the past three months," he told a press conference at state police headquarters in Bukit Beruang on May 27. The Deputy Commissioner, Mr Dzulkhairi, said his men seized 127.5ml of ketamine believed to be intended for use in vape devices, 212 ecstasy pills, 212 Erimin 5 pills, 13.7g of methamphetamine, 10g of cannabis and 80g of ketamine powder - enough for 786 drug abusers. "We also confiscated a car and a motorcycle belonging to the couple," he said. "The total value of the seized items and assets is estimated at RM32,650 (S$9,900)," he said, adding that both suspects tested positive for methamphetamine during screening. "The drugs were believed to have been marketed through social media and close personal contacts," Mr Dzulkhairi said. "The couple has been remanded for seven days to assist investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952." THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
Free Malaysia Today
7 days ago
- Health
- Free Malaysia Today
Melaka considers ban on vape sales
Police say more states should ban the sale of e-cigarettes and vapes as they are becoming increasingly linked to the abuse of new synthetic drugs. (Bernama pic) MELAKA : Melaka police are proposing that the state government ban the sale of vape products to curb the threat of synthetic drugs being misused through electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes. Melaka police chief Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said this follows several arrests where vape liquids were found to contain illegal substances like ketamine. He added that the police are increasingly concerned about the rise in the use of vapes among school students and adults, Bernama reported. 'We are still in the process of preparing a proposal for a ban on the sale of vape products that will be submitted in the near future,' he said at the Melaka police headquarters. 'We are doing this because of the health and social issues involved with vaping, especially among teenagers. He added that the proposal will also consider the economic impact if vape sales are banned. Terengganu, Perlis and Kedah have moved to ban the sale of vape products and e-cigarettes, joining Johor and Kelantan which have imposed such a ban for years now. Last week, Negeri Sembilan also said it was considering a ban on the sale of vape products and electronic cigarettes in the state. On May 20, the Selangor government ordered all local councils to seize and remove advertisements related to vape products to curb the use of e-cigarettes. Last month, deputy inspector-general of police Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said more states should ban the sale of e-cigarettes and vapes as they were becoming increasingly linked to the abuse of new synthetic drugs. Ayob said students as young as 13 have been caught using vapes containing substances mixed with drugs, and that fentanyl-laced vape liquids have been found with effects 100 times stronger and more dangerous than morphine.
The Sun
7 days ago
- The Sun
A couple of ‘Bonnie-and-Clyde' drug syndicates busted by Melaka police
MELAKA: Melaka police busted two inconspicuous drug distribution syndicates in the state involving couples who support their high-flying lifestyle through ill-gotten gains, with a total seizure estimated at RM395,020. Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the first arrest involved a couple of lovers involving a foreign partner in a collusion of crime, a local man and a 30-year-old Vietnamese woman, operating from a condominium in Jalan Syed Abdul Aziz on May 20, at about 11.10 pm. 'Further investigations involving the two suspects found 70 grammes (g) of ketamine worth RM100 and interrogation of the suspects led police to raid another condominium in Jalan Klebang Kechil. 'Police found various drugs believed to be destined for the local market, namely heroin weighing 2,150gm, syabu (350gm), ketamine (100gm), MDMA (50gm) and 5,500 ecstasy pills,' he said at the Melaka police contingent headquarters (IPK) here today. Dzulkhairi said police also seized property belonging to the suspects worth RM40,020 including a gold necklace, RM280 in cash and a Proton Saga FLX car with the total drug seizure and seizure estimated to be worth RM362,370. He said the syndicate has been active since 2024 and both suspects tested positive for ketamine, while one of the suspects had four previous records related to drug offences. He said the suspects were remanded for seven days starting May 21 and ending today but will be pursuing an extension for further investigations. In another similar 'marriage of convenience' operating under the radar, Dzulkhairi said a second bust involved an unassuming couple comprising a Singaporean man and a local woman aged 38 to 41, who were arrested during a raid at a residence in Bandar Jasin Bestari at 11 am yesterday. He said a police sweep of the couple's house who are only three months into their marriage, revealed 212 ecstasy pills, Erimin 5 pills (42 pills), syabu (13.70g), ganja (10g), ketamine (80g) and liquid ketamine (127.50 millilitres) estimated to be worth RM16,650. 'We also seized property belonging to the couple worth RM16,000 including a Proton Gen 2 car and a SYM Husky motorcycle valued at an estimated RM32,650. 'This syndicate has been active for the past three months and urine tests found both suspects positive for methamphetamine while one had three previous criminal records in Singapore,' he said, adding that both suspects were remanded for seven days from May 27 to June 2. He said the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
The Sun
7 days ago
- The Sun
Melaka police bust two ‘Bonnie-and-Clyde' drug syndicates
MELAKA: Melaka police busted two inconspicuous drug distribution syndicates in the state involving couples who support their high-flying lifestyle through ill-gotten gains, with a total seizure estimated at RM395,020. Melaka police chief Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the first arrest involved a couple of lovers involving a foreign partner in a collusion of crime, a local man and a 30-year-old Vietnamese woman, operating from a condominium in Jalan Syed Abdul Aziz on May 20, at about 11.10 pm. 'Further investigations involving the two suspects found 70 grammes (g) of ketamine worth RM100 and interrogation of the suspects led police to raid another condominium in Jalan Klebang Kechil. 'Police found various drugs believed to be destined for the local market, namely heroin weighing 2,150gm, syabu (350gm), ketamine (100gm), MDMA (50gm) and 5,500 ecstasy pills,' he said at the Melaka police contingent headquarters (IPK) here today. Dzulkhairi said police also seized property belonging to the suspects worth RM40,020 including a gold necklace, RM280 in cash and a Proton Saga FLX car with the total drug seizure and seizure estimated to be worth RM362,370. He said the syndicate has been active since 2024 and both suspects tested positive for ketamine, while one of the suspects had four previous records related to drug offences. He said the suspects were remanded for seven days starting May 21 and ending today but will be pursuing an extension for further investigations. In another similar 'marriage of convenience' operating under the radar, Dzulkhairi said a second bust involved an unassuming couple comprising a Singaporean man and a local woman aged 38 to 41, who were arrested during a raid at a residence in Bandar Jasin Bestari at 11 am yesterday. He said a police sweep of the couple's house who are only three months into their marriage, revealed 212 ecstasy pills, Erimin 5 pills (42 pills), syabu (13.70g), ganja (10g), ketamine (80g) and liquid ketamine (127.50 millilitres) estimated to be worth RM16,650. 'We also seized property belonging to the couple worth RM16,000 including a Proton Gen 2 car and a SYM Husky motorcycle valued at an estimated RM32,650. 'This syndicate has been active for the past three months and urine tests found both suspects positive for methamphetamine while one had three previous criminal records in Singapore,' he said, adding that both suspects were remanded for seven days from May 27 to June 2. He said the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
