MELAKA: Police have arrested a 41-year-old Singaporean man and his Malaysian wife, 38, at their rented house in Jasin Bestari here for allegedly distributing drug-laced vape fluid to schoolchildren.
Melaka police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Dzulkhairi Mukhtar said the couple, who tied the knot three months ago, were apprehended at 11am on Monday (May 26) by a team from the Jasin district narcotics investigation unit.
"Preliminary investigations indicate that the couple had been actively distributing various types of drugs in the form of vape liquids, pills and powders across the state over the past three months,” he told a press conference at state police headquarters in Bukit Beruang here on Tuesday (May 27).
DCP Dzulkhairi said his men seized 127.5ml of ketamine believed to be intended for use in vape devices, 212 ecstasy pills, 212 Erimin 5 pills, 13.7g of methamphetamine, 10g of cannabis, and 80g of ketamine powder, enough for 786 drug abusers.
"We also confiscated a car and a motorcycle belonging to the couple.
"The total value of the seized items and assets is estimated at RM32,650,” he said, adding that both suspects tested positive for methamphetamine during screening.
"The drugs were believed to have been marketed through social media and close personal contacts.
"The couple has been remanded for seven days to assist investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952," he said.
