SHAH ALAM, Nov 25 — The police arrested a local man and a foreign woman suspected of colluding with an international drug trafficking syndicate and seized drugs worth RM3.3 million during a raid on a boarding house in Sekinchan, Sabak Bernam, four days ago.
Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Seri Khaw Kok Chin said that during the 5pm raid, the couple were arrested along with three plastic packs of syabu weighing 83.15g.
The suspects then led the police to a house in Sungai Air Tawar where 91 plastic packages of syabu weighing 94.96 kg were found in the boot of a car.
"Police believe the couple, acting as transporters and ‘storekeeper’, obtained the drug supplies from the north of the country before sending it to Indonesia by sea with a payment of RM140,000 per shipment.
"The couple, believed to have been active for the past three months, also tested positive for methamphetamine," he said during a press conference today.
Khaw added that the male suspect, who is married and worked as a mechanic, has two criminal records and five drug offences.
The two suspects will be remanded for six days under Section 117 from Nov 22-27 with the case being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
At the same time, he said the NCID will work closely with the Indonesian police in exchange of information to fight drug-related issues and crime.
"We always cooperate with the Indonesian police, whether in this case or other cases," Khaw said, adding that the police will meet up with the country's authorities to discuss related matters from November 27 to November 30.
— Bernama
