KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — A total of 3,972 individuals were arrested in the operation codenamed ‘Op Tapis Khas’ Series 6 carried out nationwide from September 26 to September 28, said Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) secretary Datuk Noorsiah Mohd Saaduddin.
Noorsiah in a statement today said that in the operation, a total of 739 areas were inspected, including in Felda and Felcra settlements, public housing projects, residential areas, jetties, private farms and identified illegal bases.
She said the operation was carried out to detect and arrest drug dealers, destroy ‘drug nests’, take action against hardened addicts and take preventive action against identified drug dealers.
Noorsiah said the arrested individuals aged between 14 and 70 comprised 501 drug pushers and 1,856 addicts.
"Also arrested were 205 individuals for various drug offences and a total of 1,410 other individuals for various offences," she said, adding that various types of drugs estimated to be worth RM294,029 and assets worth RM892,681.97 were also seized.
Noorsiah said a total of 24,533 people had been arrested under ‘Op Tapis Khas’ from Jan 1-Sept 28, with various types of drugs worth RM16,215,500.44 confiscated.
— Bernama
