KUALA LUMPUR: Some RM262.3mil worth of drugs have been seized by the Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) since January.
Police secretary Deputy Comm Datuk Noorsiah Mohd Saaduddin said the haul consisted of 10,464kg of various drugs, 2,394.91 litres of drugs in liquid form, 69,132kg of ketum leaves and 44,809 litres of ketum water for the first six months of the year.
"During the same period last year, some RM683.3mil worth of drugs were seized," she said in a statement on Monday (July 4).
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The number of arrests increased, however, with 81,706 suspects held for various drug-related offences from January to June against 66,889 in the same period last year, she added.
"The NCID also seized RM79.2mil worth of assets belonging to syndicates this year.
"During the same period last year, RM87.6mil of assets were seized," she added.
DCP Noorsiah said 995 people were detained under the Special Preventive Measures (LLPK) this year compared to 575 last year.
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"The NCID also raided six drug processing labs and arrested 18 people this year.
"A total of 10 labs were raided and 51 people arrested during the same period last year," she said.
The NCID will continue to combat the drug menace, she added.
"We urge those with information to contact the NCID hotline at 012-2087222," she said.
