KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 (Bernama) -- Two men were arrested with heroin in their vehicle after they hit three other cars while being pursued by police along Jalan Kuching here yesterday.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Fadil Marsus said both men, the driver 40, and passenger, 42, were found to be in a vehicle being driven suspiciously at about 7.46 pm and tried to escape from being checked by police.
The driver refused to stop the vehicle when instructed, which led to a chase with a police narcotics team from Wangsa Maju to Jalan Kuching.
"When the vehicle neared (Jalan Kuching from DUKE Highway heading to the city centre), the driver drove dangerously between the left and right lanes and lost control, ramming three other vehicles that were stationary due to traffic,” he said in a statement today, adding that the police swiftly arrested both suspects at the scene, and inspection of the vehicle led to the discovery of 19.63 grams (g) of drugs, suspected to be heroin.
A Perodua Bezza, driven by a man, 42, a Honda City, driven by a woman, 20, and a Perodua Viva, driven by an elderly person in their 60s, were hit by the suspects, but no one was injured.
Both suspects will be remanded today, he said, adding that the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and Section 42(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
He urged those with information about the case to contact the Sentul district police headquarters hotline at 03-4048 2222, The Kuala Lumpur Police Hotline at 03-2115 9999, The Jalan Tun H S Lee Traffic Police Station at 03-2071 9999 or the nearest police station.
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