KL police seize RM1mil worth of drugs, arrest three in ops

KUALA LUMPUR: Over RM1mil in drugs were seized and three suspects were arrested in a coordinated police operation.

City deputy Narcotic Crime Investigation Department chief Supt Mohd Shokri Abdullah, in a statement on Friday (Jan 14), said that the raid on Jan 11 led to the arrest of three drug distribution syndicate members, under an operation dubbed Ops Hurricane.

The arrests were made at a supermarket car park in Jalan Klang Lama and at a condominium in Puchong.

"All three suspects, (26 to 45 years old) are known to be members of the same syndicate. Investigations showed that the syndicate has been in operation since last month and has used a condominium as their storage facility, paying RM1,700 in rent monthly," he said.

One of the three suspects was found to have had four prior criminal offences.

The raid saw 26.1kg of ketamine, 28g of heroin and 4,800 ecstasy pills seized, amounting to RM1,514,080 in confiscated drugs. Police estimated that the drugs could have been used by over 50,000 drug users.

All suspects have been remanded until Jan 17.