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The Star
3 days ago
- The Star
Three nabbed, drugs worth RM3.5mil seized in JB raids
Johor chief police Comm Datuk (third from left) showing the cannabis buds that syndicate sold. With him are Johor deputy chief police Deputy Comm Abdul Latiff Mehat (second from right) and Johor Baru South OCPD Asst Comm Raub Selamat (right). JOHOR BARU: Police have busted a drug syndicate with the arrest of three suspects and the seizure of various narcotics worth RM3.5mil. Johor police chief Comm Datuk M. Kumar said the suspects, a local man and two Vietnamese women, were arrested in five separate raids conducted around the city on Thursday and Friday (July 10 and 11). 'The syndicate is believed to have been active since April, using rented rooms and condominium units as storage and repackaging sites for drugs before distributing them to the local market. 'All three suspects had no criminal records, but tested positive for methamphetamine,' he told a press conference at state police headquarters on Monday (July 14). He added that among the drugs seized were 20.71kg of ecstasy powder, 18.49kg of cannabis, 154.25g of ketamine, and 141g of Erimin 5 pills. 'The drugs, valued at RM3.56mil, could have been supplied to 88,788 drug users. 'Drug processing and repackaging equipment, along with RM800 in cash, were also confiscated,' he said, adding that the suspects have been remanded until Thursday (July 17) to assist the investigation under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. The two women are also being investigated under Section 6(3) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 to verify their travel documents. He urged the public to continue providing information on drug trafficking activities via the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department hotline at 012-2087222. Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
The Star
24-06-2025
- The Star
RM6mil worth of drugs seized in raids
Major haul: Comm Kumar (third from right) with deputy police chief Deputy Comm Abdul Latiff Mehat (third from left) and other state police officers showing the seized drugs during a press conference held at the state police headquarters in Johor Baru. — THOMAS YONG/The Star JOHOR BARU: Two Vietnamese women were among three suspects arrested by police, with over RM6mil worth of drugs seized during raids at a housing estate in Taman Mutiara Rini here. Johor police chief Comm Datuk M. Kumar said the state narcotics department together with Bukit Aman launched a special operation at two locations on June 14 from 7.30pm till 5am the following day. He said the first raid was at a terrace house which led to the arrest of a 45-year-old local man and a 34-year-old Vietnamese woman. 'The man had been renting the house since April 2023. We found an assortment of drugs in the house,' he added. Comm Kumar said the man led police to another terrace house nearby which was also rented by the syndicate. The second Vietnamese woman aged 23 was arrested there. 'All three tested positive for drugs,' he told a press conference at the state police contingent headquarters here yesterday. Comm Kumar said police seized 40.6kg of ecstasy powder, 1.3kg of ketamine and 368g of ganja at both locations which were valued at RM6.8mil. Besides the drugs, police also seized two cars, RM49,150, S$2,580 (RM8,835) and jewellery worth more than RM17,600. 'This brings the total value of all seized items to more than RM7.1mil. The syndicate has been using the two houses for processing and packaging as well as storing the drugs. 'We believe that the syndicate used social media to sell the drugs,' he said, adding that the suspects have been remanded until Thursday. He said the case was being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and Section 6(3) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.
