PETALING JAYA: Police have crippled a drug trafficking syndicate with the seizure of methamphetamine and ketamine worth RM13.8mil in raids conducted in the Klang Valley and Perak.
Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said six Malaysian men – including a former policeman – aged between 26 and 46, were arrested on Monday.
“The first raid was conducted in the basement parking area of a supermarket in Petaling Jaya, where inspections were carried out on a Toyota Alphard and two Perodua Myvi vehicles.
“Police arrested five suspects and seized 263 plastic packages suspected to contain methamphetamine, weighing 273kg, as well as 98 plastic packages suspected to contain ketamine weighing 101kg,” he told reporters yesterday.
Following the arrest, he said, a second raid was conducted at the compound of a petrol station in the Simpang Pulai Rest and Recreation (R&R) area in Perak, resulting in the arrest of the sixth suspect, who was believed to be acting as a lookout.
“Investigations revealed that the drug supply was smuggled in from a neighbouring country using a ‘rat route’ accessible to four-wheel drive vehicles.
“The drugs were then transported to the Klang Valley for distribution locally. The total amount of drugs seized is estimated to meet the needs of 1.7 million addicts.”
According to Bernama, Hussein said two of the suspects tested positive for marijuana, while the other two tested positive for methamphetamine.
A background check found that five of the suspects are on record for criminal and drug-related offences, he said, adding that all the suspects are on remand for seven days until Sunday to assist investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
In addition to the drugs, he said police also seized two four-wheel drive vehicles and a sports utility vehicle.
