JOHOR BARU: A multi-million-ringgit ketum processing syndicate headed by a former civil servant has been uncovered by police here following the arrest of a lorry driver.
Outgoing Johor police chief Comm Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said initially, police flagged down a lorry carrying fruits from a northern state during an operation at the Simpang Renggam rest area on the North-South Expressway at around 8.30am last Tuesday (Dec 21).
