DCP Khairi (second from right) and his team with the seized drugs. – BERNAMApic
KUALA TERENGGANU: Terengganu police have disrupted a drug distribution syndicate and seized 198.9kg of methamphetamine worth RM6.3mil.
State police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Mohd Khairi Khairuddin said the seizure was made in an integrated roadblock operation at 5pm on July 28 at Sungai Ikan on the Kota Baru-Kuala Terengganu route.
The operation was conducted by the Narcotics Crime Investigation and Traffic Enforcement divisions of the district police headquarters here.
Police manning the roadblock observed two cars making sudden U-turns before fleeing towards Kota Baru, DCP Khairi said.
After a 5km pursuit, the team found the vehicles, with the drugs inside, abandoned in front of houses in Kampung Felda Belara.
"An inspection of the cars found seven polystyrene boxes containing 188 packages filled with drugs," he told a press conference at state police contingent headquarters here on Tuesday (Aug 12).
DCP Khairi said initial investigations found that the drugs were brought in from Kelantan to be distributed to markets outside Terengganu, including the Klang Valley.
He added that police have identified the owner of one car and are tracking down suspects, including the drivers, who are believed to be locals.
The owner of the other car has not been identified because its chassis was damaged, he said.
"Anyone with relevant information can contact the Terengganu police contingent NCID hotline at 011-67351234," he said, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. – Bernama
