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RM17mil in drugs seized
Major haul: Comm Hussein (centre) speaking at a press conference about the seized drugs. — AZMAN GHANI/The Star Cops find over 400kg of syabu, ketamine hidden in tea packets KUALA LUMPUR: Drugs worth more than RM17mil were seized during a raid on a terrace house in Taman Sri Hartamas here. A syndicate used the house to store the drugs before selling them locally and overseas. A 30-year-old Malaysian man, who works as the syndicate's coordinator and transporter, was detained in the raid on July 29. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said 234kg of syabu hidden in 225 tea packages and 205.7kg of ketamine in 200 tea packages were seized. 'The drugs are worth RM17.78mil. They could have been supplied to 1.8 million drug users,' he told reporters at the police headquarters yesterday. The detained suspect was paid RM7,000 for each trip of drugs transported, he added. 'We believe he already made 10 trips before being caught. The house was rented by the syndicate for RM6,000 per month for a year,' he said. Initial investigations revealed that the syndicate has been active since June. 'We believe the drugs had just arrived from a neighbouring country on the northern part of the Malaysian border. 'The drugs were transported by land.' Comm Hussein said the NCID planned the operation within a month after receiving credible intelligence. 'Given the size of the drugs, the syndicate is huge with good network overseas,' he said. 'The NCID will continue to track down other members of the syndicate and the mastermind. 'We also seized two cars, three luxury watches and a mobile phone.' In another case, 42.3kg of ganja buds worth RM1.48mil were seized at an apartment in Taman Kuchai Entrepreneurs on July 29. 'We detained a local man along with a man and two women from Vietnam. 'The local man was the syndicate's transporter and coordinator while the foreign suspects had arrived in Malaysia on July 8. 'The Vietnamese women also worked as guest relation officers,' he said. The drugs seized were meant to be distributed in the Klang Valley, he said. Comm Hussein said the NCID will continue to combat the drug menace but needs the cooperation of the public. 'We urge those with information to contact the NCID hotline at 012-208 7222,' he said.
The Star
19-06-2025
- Politics
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‘I was voicing concerns'
In solidarity: Wong (front row, fourth from left) arriving at Bukit Aman in Kuala Lumpur. With her in the front row are (from second left) Chan, Kamarudin, Low and Tan. — MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star Cops quiz MCA Youth chief over post on data collection KUALA LUMPUR: Pahang MCA Youth chief Wong Siew Mun is under police investigation for allegedly causing public alarm and misusing network facilities following her comments on the government's collection of mobile phone data. Her lawyer Kamarudin Ahmad said police revealed that the investigation is being carried out under Section 505 of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. Wong arrived at Bukit Aman at about 10.45am yesterday, accompanied by a legal team led by Kamarudin and about 20 MCA Youth members. She met with investigators shortly after and spent about two hours giving her statement. Wong was summoned by police after posting a video on TikTok on June 6 questioning the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission's (MCMC) move to collect mobile phone data from telecommunications companies. The MCMC reportedly said the data, which included IP call records and geolocation coordinates, would be anonymised and used to support policymaking in the ICT and tourism sectors. The commission stressed that no individual user could be identified through the data collected. 'The video I posted was based on factual reports by mainstream media and official statements from a minister and a government agency confirming the data collection,' Wong told reporters before entering Bukit Aman. 'I was merely voicing public concerns, with no intention of inciting unrest or disrupting public order. When the public voices its grievances, the government should look into its own weaknesses and enhance its policies, not find ways to silence us,' she added. Kamarudin called on MCMC to withdraw its police report and cease the investigation. Wong later revealed that police were investigating two videos she had uploaded on the same issue. Both Wong and Kamarudin also commended the police for their professionalism throughout the process. Also present at Bukit Aman were MCA publicity bureau chairman Chan Quin Er, her deputy Ivone Low and Selangor MCA Youth chief Tan Jie Sen. Meanwhile, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said the party stood firmly behind Wong and would provide legal assistance in her efforts to defend the people's right to freedom of expression. Dr Wee said on Facebook that Wong's comments were based on a report published by the South China Morning Post.
