Suspect falls to death trying to evade arrest in Penang

GEORGE TOWN: A suspected drug dealer fell to his death at a condominium here after trying to evade arrest on Sunday (Jan 21).

George Town OCPD Asst Comm Razlam Ab Hamid said the man fell from the 16th floor of a condominium during a raid conducted by the state Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department at about 6pm.

"A raid was conducted after police received a tip-off from the public about suspected drug trafficking activities at the condominium.During the raid,the suspect was surprised when he realised it was the police who knocked on the door of the condominium unit," he said.

ACP Razlam said the Nigerian suspect then re-entered the unit and locked the grilles and added that when the door was broken, another two Nigerian nationals were found inside.

He added one of the suspects tried to flee, but police detained him on the 8th floor of the condominium.

ACP Razlam then said that a check of the condominium found the first suspect who opened the door dead at the building's ground floor.

He added that various drugs such as ecstacy and syabu were found in the course of the raid, and said that the unit had been rented by the foreign nationals

"We are still investigating their immigration status" he said, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.