Drug offenders nabbed

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 2,466 drug pushers and addicts were among 4,177 people detained for various drug-related offences nationwide.

The operation, codenamed Ops Tapis Khas 7, was conducted from Dec 6 to 8.

Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) secretary Deputy Comm Datuk Noorsiah Mohd Saaduddin said 181.84kg and 1,003 litres of drugs worth RM3.6mil, as well as three firearms were also seized during the operation.

“A total of 4,878 individuals were searched. We detained 4,177 people aged between 13 and 71 for drug-related offences following the inspection,” she said in a statement yesterday.

DCP Noorsiah said 484 drug pushers, including six foreigners and a student, were detained.

“We also detained 1,982 drug addicts, including five civil servants and a student,” she said, adding that 307 individuals on the wanted list were nabbed as well.

The operation consisted of 1,864 officers and personnel from the Bukit Aman Narcotic Crime Investigation Department, she said.

“The objective of the operation is to detect and detain those committing drug offences, especially drug pushers,” she added.

DCP Noorsiah said the operation focused on Felda, Felcra, People’s Housing Project and drug dens around the country.

She added that police also seized 121 vape bottles believed to contain 1.3 litres of ketamine, and 7.52g of ganja.

“Two men were detained during the raid. We also arrested 20 members of the ‘Bani Tenang’ gang for various drug-related offences and seized 239.62g of ganja,” she said.

Police also seized RM612,563 worth of assets belonging to drug syndicates, DCP Noorsiah said.

“Among the items seized were RM32,663 cash, jewellery (RM49,600) and vehicles (RM530,300),” she said.

Between January and December, DCP Noorsiah said 28,710 individuals were arrested during Ops Tapis Khas.

“We also seized 2,241.53kg and 4,966.44 litres of drugs worth RM19.8mil during that period,” she said.