KUALA LUMPUR: Police have dismantled a drug processing and distribution syndicate following the arrest of six individuals, including four foreign nationals, and seized drugs and other items worth RM9.07mi in two raids at a luxury condominium in Jalan Ceylon here.
Acting Dang Wangi police chief Supt Nuzulan Mohd Din said its Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division conducted the first raid at about 3.30pm on Aug 19 and arrested two foreign men, two foreign women and a local man, aged from 19 to 35.
"Police seized 51 packets of MDMA weighing 51.686kg worth RM7,752,900," he told a press conference at the Dang Wangi IPD here on Thursday (Sept 10).
Nuzulan said police raided a second unit in the same condominium and arrested another foreign man, aged 35.
He various types of drugs were seized, including 5.9kg of MDMA, 55g of cannabis, 8g of Yaba pills and 150g of Erimin 5 pills, worth RM908,455.
Police also seized various drug-processing equipment.
Supt Nuzulan said four out of six suspects tested positive for drugs.
"The suspects acted as drug processors and distributors after renting the condominium unit to process and distribute the illicit substances within the Klang Valley," he said.
He said police also seized a luxury vehicle worth RM410,000, RM1,000 in cash, two watches and a bracelet under the Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988, bringing the total value of the drugs and other items seized to RM9.07mil.
Nuzulan said the case was being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which provides for the death penalty or life imprisonment and whipping of not less than 12 strokes upon conviction.
"Four suspects were charged in court on Sept 2 under Section 39B and Section 15(1)(a) of the same Act, while the other two suspects have been made prosecution witnesses," he said. – Bernama
