NARATHIWAT: A popular modern dikir barat singer from Kelantan was among six Malaysians detained in Thailand for alleged possession of drugs.
According to a Thai police source, the female singer, who is in her 30s, was arrested along with five others at a hotel near Sungai Golok town at about 6am yesterday.
“The suspects were arrested after leaving an entertainment centre near the hotel.
“Further checks made on the room uncovered 6,000 yaba pills.
“It is believed that two unidentified individuals escaped the scene during the police raid,” said the source, Bernama reported.
The source added that two of the Malaysians detained had crossed into Thailand through an illegal entry point near Rantau Panjang.
The other four suspects had entered the neighbouring country using proper channel via the Rantau Panjang Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security Complex.
All suspects were taken to Sungai Golok police station.
Meanwhile, Kelantan police chief Datuk Mohd Yusoff Mamat, when contacted, confirmed the arrests during the raid.
