Indonesian man nabbed with over 20kg of methamphetamine at a mall
KUALA LUMPUR: A 50-year-old Indonesian man has been arrested after he was found in possession of more than 20kg of methamphetamine at a shopping mall in Taman Melawati on Sunday.
Ampang Jaya police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohd Azam Ismail said the suspect, a labourer who had been living in Malaysia for about 10 years, was detained by a Selangor Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department team at about 12.35pm.
"He was walking while carrying a canvas bag in his right hand, which upon inspection was found to contain a black plastic package with 20 labelled packets. Each packet held a transparent bag filled with a substance believed to be methamphetamine, with a total estimated weight of 20,850 grammes," he said in a statement.
The seized drugs are estimated to be worth RM80,000 and could supply up to 20,850 addicts in the Klang Valley.
Azam said urine tests on the suspect returned positive for methamphetamine and amphetamine, while background checks showed he had no prior criminal record.
The man has been remanded for seven days, from June 23 to 29, to assist in investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries the mandatory death penalty or life imprisonment with whipping upon conviction.
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