Cops seize drugs worth RM2mil in Kluang raids, one suspect arrested

DCP Kumar (2nd right) and his team showing reporters the drugs seized in the raids.

JOHOR BARU: Over RM2mil worth of drugs have been found hidden in a rented house in Kluang following a police raid.

Johor deputy police chief Deputy Comm M. Kumar said police launched a special operation at four separate locations in Kluang at around 1.30pm on Thursday (Feb 16).

"Following the first raid, we found over RM2mil worth of drugs in a rented house and arrested a 27-year-old local man.

"Three other houses were raided following the first discovery. No drugs were found in the other three houses but they were believed to also be used as stores for the drugs," he told a press conference at Johor police headquarters here on Sunday (Feb 19).

He noted that police seized 35.74kg of ecstasy powder worth RM1.787mil, 2.52kg of ketamine worth RM138,600, 3.24kg of Erimin 5 pills worth RM162,000, and 1.67kg of ecstasy pills worth RM73,035 from the first house.

"The total drugs seized are worth about RM2.160mil and could feed the addiction of some 148,126 people.

"Also seized from the first house were four cars worth RM155,000," he added.

He noted that the suspect, who tested negative for drugs, was being remanded for seven days starting Friday (Feb 17) to assist in investigations.

"The operation is still ongoing to nab other members of the syndicate who are still at large.

"We believe that the syndicate has been active since November and has been using the rented houses to hide the drugs," he said.

The case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries a death sentence or life imprisonment and whipping upon conviction.