SHAH ALAM, July 10 — The police have arrested three men for drug offences following the seizure of 222 kilogrammes (kg) of drugs worth RM7.42 million in two separate raids in Selangor recently.
Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigations Department (NCID) Datuk Seri Mohd Kamarudin Md Din said the suspects, 38 to 47, were believed to have been engaged in trafficking and transporting drugs obtained from the Northern region since early this year.
“The first suspect, 44, was arrested during a police raid on July 5 at a house in Sepang, and 47.8 kg of methamphetamine and ketamine were seized,” he said during a media conference, earlier today.
Mohd Kamarudin added the two other men, 38 and 47, were arrested in the second raid on July 6 on a homestay in Shah Alam, and 174.2 kg of methamphetamine and yaba pills were seized.
A KIA vehicle and a Toyota Hilux, along with two rings and a watch totalling RM87,705 were also seized. The police are working to track down the masterminds of both drug syndicates.
All three suspects did not possess prior criminal records, and two of them tested positive for methamphetamine.
"The suspects have been remanded for seven days for investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952,” he said.
— Bernama
