KUANTAN: Pahang police seized 275.47kg of syabu (methamphetamine) worth more than RM8mil and arrested two men suspected of distributing drugs after a hit-and-run in Kampung Pagar Sasak, Lipis.
State police chief Comm Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the accident occurred at noon on Thursday (Feb 6) when a white multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) driven by a 67-year-old suspect, collided with a motorcycle carrying two 16-year-olds, leaving them seriously injured.
"Several people pursued the vehicle to Kampung Sungai Mun, Lipis, and alerted us.
"Our team arrived at the location and arrested the driver," he told a press conference at state contingent headquarters here on Monday (Feb 10).
A second suspect, a 31-year-old man, later arrived at the scene in a car purportedly to assist the first suspect.
However, police found his behaviour suspicious and arrested him, Comm Yahaya said.
The first suspect then led police to the MPV, which he had hidden in a nearby area.
Upon inspecting it, the team found 13 black plastic bags containing a total of 261 transparent plastic packages.
"Each transparent package contained a brown packet with Chinese writing labelled 'chrysanthemum tea'. The packets were found to contain a crystal-like substance suspected to be syabu,” Comm Yahaya said.
He said the total value of the seizures comprising the drugs, vehicles and RM5,650 in cash came to RM8,880,283.
Both suspects are Malaysians and suspected of being involved in drug trafficking since the beginning of this year.
Comm Yahaya said they served as transporters and lookouts for a syndicate and paid highly for each delivery.
"We believe the drugs were sourced from a neighbouring country and were en route to the Klang Valley.
"Both suspects tested negative for drugs, but we found that they have criminal records," he added.
Both men have been remanded until Thursday (Feb 13) to assist in investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
Yahaya said with these arrests, Pahang police believe they have successfully disrupted a drug trafficking network using the state as a transit route. – Bernama
