Over 4,000 nabbed and RM1.4mil seized in anti-drug blitz

KUALA LUMPUR: The latest nationwide anti-drug crackdown have led to over 4,000 arrests and seizure of over RM1.4mil worth of drugs and assets.

Dubbed Ops Tapis Khas, the operation was conducted for three days last month which led to 426 drug kingpins taken off the streets.

Police Force secretary Deputy Comm Datuk Noorsiah Mohd Saaduddin said police conducted the fifth Ops Tapis Khas between July 27 and 29 through the Narcotic Crime Investigation Department (NCID).

“A total of 1,864 personnel were involved with the help of the National Anti Drug Agency and Road Transport Department (JPJ).

“We conducted 201 roadblocks at various JPJ stations, rest stops, border entry points and Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security Complexes,” she said yesterday.

She said the objective of the operation was to identify and arrest drug kingpins, destroy drug dens, act against habitual drug addicts, and identify and arrest those wanted for drug crimes.

“We also conducted the operations to take action against drug distributors and heavy vehicle operators.

“Throughout the operation, we checked 9,684 persons and arrested 4,243 of them for various drug offences,” she said, adding that those arrested were aged between 14 and 70.

Drugs seized were heroin (2.8kg), syabu (2.9kg), ketamin (2.1kg), ganja (5.75kg), erimin 5 (40gm), yaba pills (1.17kg), ecstasy (80gm), ketum (83.94kg), and 250gm of psychotropic pills.

“We also seized over 492 litres of ketum liquid, 15.36 litres of codeine, 34 ganja plants, three air rifles, one pistol and 30 live bullets,” DCP Noorsiah said.

She added that since the first Ops Tapis was conducted from January to July, 20,561 persons were arrested for various drug offences and two tonnes and 2,530 litres of drugs worth over RM15.028mil were seized.

She said those arrested included 2,808 kingpins, 10,739 addicts, 932 wanted persons while 755 were arrested under special preventive measures.

“We also arrested 1,656 individuals under Section 39C of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and 3,671 individuals for other offences,” she said.

Those with information on drug activities should contact the NCID hotline at 012-208 7222.