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Big drug bust in Tawau nets over 3kg of syabu and foreign man nabbed
TAWAU: Police arrested a foreign man and seized over 3kg of syabu worth RM105,000 near Kampung Indrasabah in a major drug bust.
Tawau district police chief Assistant Commissioner Jasmin Hussin said the arrest was made around 3.30pm last Friday by a team from the Tawau District Police Headquarters (IPD) following a tip-off about drug distribution activities in the area.
He said the suspect attempted to flee when approached by police and acted aggressively to avoid arrest, throwing a grey bag labelled "Onestop" onto the ground.
"Further investigation revealed the bag contained three green packets of Guanyinwang branded tea.
"Each packet held a transparent plastic bag filled with a substance believed to be syabu, weighing a total of 3,085.64 grammes," he said during a press conference today.
He said the suspect attempted to flee when approached by police and acted aggressively to avoid arrest, throwing a grey bag labelled "Onestop" onto the ground.
"Further investigation revealed the bag contained three green packets of Guanyinwang branded tea.
"Each packet held a transparent plastic bag filled with a substance believed to be syabu, weighing a total of 3,085.64 grammes," he said during a press conference today.
Jasmin said the suspect, believed to be in his 30s and working as a fisherman, did not possess valid identification documents. He also tested positive for methamphetamine and amphetamine.
"The suspect has been remanded for seven days until June 28 to assist in investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
"Police are working to track down the drug distribution network involved and urge the public to come forward with any information related to drug abuse or trafficking activities," he added.
Over 3kg of syabu can yield between 60,000 and 300,000 doses, enough to sustain thousands of users depending on dosage and frequency.
