When a personal shopper goes too far

Busted: ACP Mohamad Fakhrudin (centre) showing some of the items seized from the suspect. — ONG SOON HIN/The Star

PETALING JAYA: A personal shopper has been allegedly distributing ketamine within the Klang Valley over the last six months.

The suspect was caught with at least 3kg of drugs when police stopped his car and carried out an inspection on Sunday.

Following questioning, he then led police to a house in Cheras where another 8.5kg of drugs was seized.

OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid said the illegal activities were discovered after police flagged down a car along Jalan Gasing here at around 3.30pm.

“We checked the car and found the substance, believed to be ketamine, inside.

“The suspect, aged 34, then led police to a house in Jalan You City a few hours later,” he told reporters here yesterday.

ACP Mohamad Fakhrudin said several plastic packets of a substance, also believed to be ketamin, were seized at the premises.

“Also seized were weighing scales, plastic packets, a vacuum packaging machine and other paraphernalia used to package the drugs.

“We believe the suspect has been selling the drugs to regular customers in the Klang Valley area in 1kg and 500g packets.

“Checks showed a kilo of ketamine is priced at RM53,000,” he said, adding that police were now looking for the source of the drugs.

ACP Mohamad Fakhrudin said the suspect had been remanded for a week to assist in investigations.

“Checks also showed the suspect has been actively distributing drugs for at least six months and had a prior record for a drug related offence,” he added.

Those with information on any illegal activity should contact the Selangor police hotline at 03-2052 9999.