IPOH: A married couple has been arrested with some RM1.2mil in liquid methamphetamine labelled as health and beauty drinks seized by police here.
Perak police chief Comm Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said the 30-year-old man and his 29-year-old wife were nabbed at a petrol station in Canning Garden last Thursday (Mar 20).
"The man was checked at a parcel delivery counter at the petrol station.
"We found six bottles containing the drugs, which were labelled as Kembali Dara, Ladies Collagen and Platinum Drink," he said in a press conference at the state police contingent headquarters here on Monday (Mar 24).
"The police were then led to the suspects' house in Chemor, where we found six more bottles containing the drugs.
"We also seized drugs packing equipment and a mobile phone," he said, adding that a total of about 37,331ml of the drug was seized.
Comm Noor Hisam said the drugs are believed to be meant for distribution locally and abroad.
"The drugs seized could have supplied 373,331 people," he said.
Comm Noor Hisam added that the wife tested positive for Benzodiazepine while the man has previous drug-related cases.
"Both of them are water filter salespersons.
"They have been active since June 2024 and are believed to have made numerous deliveries abroad," he said.
"One of the suspects will be remanded until March 27 while the other until March 25," he said, adding that the matter will be investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act.
"We urge the people to continue sharing information on drug-related activities with us so that action can be taken," he added.
