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Malay Mail
2 days ago
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- Malay Mail
Perlis cops intercept 365kg of syabu in RM13m bust, suspect linked to drug network
KANGAR, June 2 — Perlis police seized over 365 kilogrammes (kg) of syabu (methamphetamine) estimated to be worth RM13.14 million and detained a 40-year-old man at Kampung Belat Batu, Beseri near Padang Besar yesterday. Its police chief, Datuk Muhammad Abdul Halim said the drug seizure and arrest, based on information received, were carried out by a police team from the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (JSJN), of the Perlis contingent police headquarters (IPK) at 3.30am. He said before the arrest, the suspect was seen alighting from a Proton Waja car and heading towards another car, a Toyota Vios. 'The results of an inspection on the Toyota Vios car found 17 stitched bags containing drugs suspected to be methamphetamine, believed to have originated from Thailand,' he said at a press conference at the Perlis IPK here today. Muhammad said initial investigations found that the suspect is believed to have used a forest area in the Padang Besar district as a transit point before the drugs were sent to the southern part of the country, with the amount of the illicit substance being enough for 3.6 million addicts. He said the initial urine screening of the man found him positive for methamphetamine and he possessed past criminal records related to drug cases. 'The suspect has been remanded for seven days starting June 1 (yesterday) and the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. Police are tracking down another suspect who fled to assist in the investigation,' he said. Meanwhile, Muhammad also said that a 30-year-old Thai man was arrested by the police along with the seizure of two packages of compressed ganja (cannabis), weighing two kilogrammes, hidden in a garbage bin in the Taman Singgah Sana area, Padang Besar at 2.15am yesterday. 'The drugs are estimated to be worth RM6,200 and can be used by around 20,000 addicts The suspect was also found to be positive for methamphetamine. The man was also remanded for seven days starting yesterday, and the investigation is being conducted under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952,' he added. — Bernama
Malay Mail
6 days ago
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- Malay Mail
Two drug syndicates crippled in Gombak, RM7.1 million worth of drugs seized
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 — Police have crippled two drug syndicates in separate raids in Gombak, following the arrest of a local man and woman, as well as a foreign man, with drug seizures amounting to RM7,121,015.20, recently. Gombak police chief ACP Noor Ariffin Mohamad Nasir said the Narcotics Crime Investigation Division of the Gombak district police headquarters (IPD) seized 212 plastic packets, believed to contain syabu (methamphetamine), weighing 222.331 kilogrammes (kg), from a Toyota Vios which had been left at a storage facility, at 9.30 pm on May 14. He said that further investigation led to the arrest of a 25-year-old local man, who works as a used car salesman. The man has been remanded for 12 days, until tomorrow. 'The drugs seized in the first case are valued at RM7,114,592, and are believed to have been intended for distribution in the Klang Valley. 'Action was also taken under the Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988, with the seizure of a gold chain, worth RM11,348.86,' he said, in a press conference at the Gombak IPD, today. In the second case, Noor Ariffin said that police arrested a 34-year-old foreign man, believed to be a private college student, and a 47-year-old local woman, believed to be working as an insurance executive for a private company, in a Honda City at around 6 am last Tuesday. He added that the two suspects, believed to be a couple, have been remanded for seven days, until June 3. 'A search of the vehicle uncovered two packets containing compressed dried leaves, believed to be cannabis, weighing 2.072 kg, which is estimated to be worth RM6,423.20. 'The drug seized in this case is believed to have been intended for distribution in the Gombak area. Also seized was RM500 in cash,' he said. He said all three suspects have no prior criminal records, and they also tested negative for drugs. The case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. — Bernama
