Drugs worth nearly RM1 mln seized from condominiums in KK
KOTA KINABALU (June 11): Police seized nearly RM1 million worth of drugs in a series of raids at two luxury condominiums in the state capital earlier this month.
Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Jauteh Dikun said a 23-year-old local man was arrested during the 7.45pm raid on July 4.
A team from the Narcotic Division of the Kota Kinabalu Police Contingent (IPD-KK) raided the condominium units located at Jalan Haji Saman and in Jesselton.
Both units were reportedly used to store syabu, ketamine and ecstasy, believed to be for both local and international distribution.
'In the first raid, police found a plastic bag containing 790.56 grams of syabu. Also seized were a money counting machine, digital scale and drug packaging equipment,' Jauteh said in a statement on Friday.
Following the initial operation, police raided a second condominium rented by the suspect, where they found two plastic packets containing 14.14 grams of ketamine.
The suspect then led investigators to a vehicle parked near the Sabah Art Gallery Outdoor Artspace. Inside the vehicle, police discovered a luggage bag and a box containing 12.7 kilograms of syabu, 6.9 kilograms of ketamine, 25 packets of ecstasy juice and 10 ecstasy pills.
The total estimated value of the drugs seized was RM960,000.
Police also confiscated two luxury four-wheel drive vehicles, bringing the total value of the seized drugs and assets to RM1.23 million.
Jauteh said preliminary investigations indicate the drugs were smuggled into Sabah via air before being trafficked to neighbouring countries.
'The drugs seized could have supplied up to 100,000 drug addicts,' he said.
The suspect tested positive for methamphetamine and amphetamine but has no prior criminal record. He is currently under remand for further investigation under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
Meanwhile, Jauteh revealed that Sabah police have seized RM6.56 million worth of drugs in the first six months of this year, almost doubling the RM2.62 million recorded during the same period in 2024.
'This RM3.94 million increase reflects the success of continuous intelligence and enforcement operations by the police,' he said.
In total, Sabah police conducted 8,170 raids and arrested 8,542 drug-related suspects in the first half of 2025.
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