KUALA LUMPUR: Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar has refuted the existence of international drug trafficking syndicate known as the 14K group in Malaysia.
However, he did not dismiss the possibility of Malaysian individuals joining the group abroad.
"The tight drug law in Malaysia pertaining to trafficking has most probably curbed the group's entry into this country," he said.
Khalid declined to comment on the case of Malaysian Paul Phua Wei Seng and his son Darren Phua Wai Kit, who are now detained in the United States for allegedly carrying out an illegal betting operation during the football World Cup 2014.
He only said: "My advice to Phua is to focus on the charge."
He confirmed though that Malaysian police were always in contact with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on the matter.
Khaled was attending the Integrity Seminar for police station chiefs at the Police Training Centre (Pulapol), here. - Bernama
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