SHAH ALAM, July 19 — The police busted a drug trafficking syndicate that has been active in the Klang Valley with the arrest of six individuals and seizure of 49.5kg of various types of drugs worth RM7.8 million in raids conducted in Selangor.
Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Khaw Kok Chin said the syndicate's modus operandi was to use vehicles to store drugs before distributing them.
The police arrested a 50-year-old man on Wednesday (July 17) in front of a guardhouse of an apartment in Telok Panglima Garang, which led to the arrest of five more men suspected of involvement in the syndicate.
"The suspect then led the raiding party to the apartment's car park area, where they located a car using the remote control device seized from the suspect. They found 44kg of ecstasy pills and 3.55kg of Erimin 5 pills in the front and back seats of the vehicle.
"Based on the parking lot number and guided by the same suspect, the team then raided a unit on the 17th floor of the apartment and found about 2kg of syabu inside,” he said during a press conference at the Selangor police contingent headquarters today.
The other five suspects, including the owner of the car containing the drugs, were arrested in separate places around Selangor, crippling the syndicate's operation.
Khaw believes the syndicate has been active since early this year.
"All the suspected tested negative for drugs. Five of them have records for crime and drugs,” he said.
The police also confiscated an estimated RM530,806 in cash, 27 pieces of jewellery, and nine vehicles.
Khaw said the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and all the suspects have been remanded for five days until July 22 to assist in investigations.
— Bernama
