Drug Trafficking Syndicate Busted, Five Men Arrested, RM2.07 Mln In Drugs, Assets Seized

JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Johor police have crippled a drug trafficking syndicate with the arrest of five men and seizure of RM2.07 million in drugs and assets in a raid on Jan 9

Johor police chief CP Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said the State Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) conducted the raid at 4.20 pm on Jan 9 at a single-storey terrace house in Taman Bukit Indah that served as a stash house for drugs.

“Based on intelligence, police arrested five men, 43 to 53, believed to be involved in drug trafficking for the local market and a neighbouring country,” he told a press conference at the Johor police contingent headquarters here today.

He said a search of the house led to the discovery of various types of drugs weighing 21.75 kilogrammes (kg), valued at RM1.45 million, including 15.29 kg of methamphetamine, 5.37 kg of MDMA powder, 338.70 grams (g) of ecstasy pills, 297.10 g of ketamine, 798 g of cannabis, and 159.50 g of Yaba pills.

The five suspects, which included the syndicate’s mastermind, tested positive for methamphetamine and have been remanded for seven days from Jan 10 to 16 under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

Four of the suspects have prior records for criminal and drug-related offences, he said, adding that assets worth RM616,010 were seized under the Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988 involving six cars, two motorcycles, RM270,150 in cash and a gold ring.

-- BERNAMA