KUALA LUMPUR: Police have seized over 2.1 tonnes of drugs believed to be from Latin America here.
Bukit Aman narcotics crime investigation department (NCID) acting director Deputy Comm Mat Zani @ Mohd Salahuddin Che Ali said the drugs were seized on April 24 and 25.
Three local men aged from 27 to 39 were arrested during the first raid on a house in Taman Nadayu, Kajang.
"They were caught packing drugs," he said.
An inspection led to the discovery of 830 packages and 56 sacks of what is believed to be syabu.
Follow-up raids were conducted the following day in Cheras Perdana, with more drugs seized.
In total, 2.165 tonnes of drugs worth RM82.14mil were seized.
Investigations showed that the drugs were intended for both the local and international markets.
"It is believed the drugs came in via Port Klang and hidden in sacks declared as plastic shards," he said.
Notably, he said, the drugs did not come from the so-called "golden triangle" in South-East Asia but from Latin America instead.
He added that police were cooperating with international partners on the matter, including the United States' Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
