JOHOR BARU: A drug trafficking syndicate has been found to not just be involved in drug distribution but was also counterfeiting personal documents and bank notes.
The gang had been using a printer to turn normal white access cards into identification certificates (IC) and even produced fake Singapore driving licences.
The police have also far seized fake items including bank notes, bank cards and a car grant.
Johor police chief Comm Datuk M. Kumar said that police uncovered their activities following the arrest of two men and at least four raids in the city on Jan 13.
“We also seized 21.8kg of ecstasy powder, some syabu and 40l of liquid believed to be drugs from the two men aged 30 and 33 years old,” he said during a press conference here Thursday (Jan 23).
He said that the total value of the drugs seized was about RM3.68mil.
In detailing the case, Comm Kumar said that the suspects got their drugs and repackaged it for the local market.
“They also used two vehicles to hide the items, including one car which was reported stolen in Kajang,” he said, adding that police were still on the lookout for the remaining gang members.
He added that initial investigations showed that the syndicate had been in operation since December last year.
Asked about the false documents, he said that the police were liaising with the relevant agencies as to date they have seized 13 ICs and driving licences, 18 bank notes in RM20, RM50 and RM100 denominations, 10 fake bank cards and one fake car grant.
“We are still investigating the fake documents and who it was being produced for,” he said, adding that two suspects, who tested positive for drugs, have since been remanded to assist in investigations.
He added that in the first 21 days of 2025, the Johor narcotics department had seized some 157kg of drugs and 311l of liquid drugs worth RM21.8mil.
He added that some RM613,059 worth of property and items were also seized during that period.
Those with information are urged to contact the Johor narcotics hotline at 012-208 7222.
