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The Star
30-04-2025
- The Star
No safe haven for drug pushers
JOHOR BARU: Drug syndicates have been found renting vehicles, as well as homes at gated and guarded premises in Johor to avoid detection, say police. This comes after police carried out a five-day anti-narcotics operation from April 20 across four districts, which led to the arrest of four locals and a Singaporean. The special operation, launched by the Johor police, targeted syndicates operating in Johor Baru, Batu Pahat, Kota Tinggi and Kluang. The raids resulted in the confiscation of various drugs including syabu, ecstasy, ketamine, Erimin 5 pills, heroin, ganja and yaba pills with a total street value of RM8.97mil. Johor police chief Comm Datuk M. Kumar said in one of the operations, police arrested a 36-year-old local man at Jalan Kulai-Kota Tinggi at 8.55pm on April 23. Checks inside the vehicle showed that it contained more than 20kg of powder believed to be ecstasy and 50 Erimin 5 pills. 'The drugs were valued at more than RM3.3mil. Further checks on the vehicle found the suspect had been renting the car, paying a rental of RM180 per day. 'The suspect had been renting cars for a couple of months to sell the drugs to addicts,' he said in a press conference held at the state police headquarters here yesterday. Crime doesn't pay: Comm Kumar (centre) showing US currency money packets used by a Singaporean suspect to traffic drugs, at the state police headquarters in Johor Baru. — THOMAS YONG/The Star Comm Kumar said that in the second operation, police launched two raids between 1.30pm and 7.30pm on April 20 at Jalan Dato Abdullah Tahir here, leading to the arrest of a 22-year-old local man. He said the first raid was conducted on a car parked by the roadside, followed by a second raid at an apartment rented by the suspect, which is near the first location. Police found 9.3kg of ecstasy and 62g of ketamine. 'The total seizure for this operation, which also included the vehicle and RM900 in cash, amounted to RM1.57mil. The suspect had no criminal record, but his urine test came back positive for methamphetamine,' he said. He said the third operation took place between 7pm and 11.30pm on April 21 at a jetty in Batu Pahat, where a 36-year-old local man was arrested. Police seized 20.7kg of syabu along with a four-wheel drive vehicle, which was registered under the name of another person. Comm Kumar said the drugs, valued at more than RM662,000, were believed to have been intended for distribution to a neighbouring country via the jetty. He also said in the fourth operation carried out at 1.30pm on April 23 in Kluang, police arrested a 33-year-old local man after raiding a terraced house belonging to the suspect's wife in Taman Mengkibol. He said police then inspected a car, which belonged to another person, and seized 9.9kg of ecstasy, 0.18kg of ketamine and 78.30g of Erimin 5 pills. The total value of the drugs and assets seized was RM1.8mil. Comm Kumar said in the fifth operation, police raided an apartment at Danga Bay here on April 23 at 10pm where a 47-year-old Singaporean man was arrested. He added that during inspection inside the apartment, police found a variety of drugs, including more than 10kg of ecstasy, 31.3g of ketamine, 44g of cannabis, 9g of heroin, 6g of ecstasy pills and 1.2g of yaba pills, with the drugs valued at more than RM1.6mil. 'Checks with our Singapore counterparts found the suspect has a criminal record in the island republic. Further inspection also found he possessed a fake identification document.' He said the success reflects the police's continued commitment to battling drug distribution networks. 'We have struck a significant blow to drug syndicates with the arrest of the five suspects. 'These operations busted well-organised distribution channels that used gated and guarded premises and vehicles to store and move drugs,' Comm Kumar said.
The Star
29-04-2025
- The Star
Johor cops seize over RM8mil worth of drugs, Singaporean among five nabbed
JOHOR BARU: A major police operation across four districts in Johor has led to the arrest of five male individuals, including a Singaporean, and the seizure of drugs worth nearly RM9mil. The five-day special operation, launched by the Johor police from Sunday (April 20) until Thursday (April 24) targeted syndicates operating in Johor Baru, Batu Pahat, Kota Tinggi, and Kluang. The raids resulted in the confiscation of various drugs including syabu, ecstasy, ketamine, Erimin 5 pills, heroin, ganja, and yaba pills, with a total street value of RM8.97mil. Johor police chief Comm Datuk M. Kumar said the successful raids reflect the police's continued commitment to battling drug distribution networks. 'We have struck a significant blow to drug syndicates with the arrest of five suspects, aged between 22 and 47, including a Singaporean. 'These operations dismantled well-organised distribution channels that used gated and guarded apartments and vehicles to store and move drugs,' he said in a press conference at the state police headquarters here on Tuesday (April 29). Comm Kumar added that the Singaporean suspect was arrested during the raid at an apartment unit in Danga Bay here at around 10pm on Wednesday (April 23) night. He said during an inspection inside the apartment, police found a variety of drugs including more than 10,000 grams of ecstasy powder worth RM1.6mil. 'Checks with our Singapore counterparts found the suspect has one previous record in the island republic. Further inspection also revealed that he possessed a fake identification document during his arrest,' he added. Comm Kumar said all five suspects were being remanded to assist with investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
