POLICE nabbed four suspects and seized 16kg of ganja worth RM50,000 in two raids in Kampung Kuala Alor near Alor Setar on Thursday.

Kedah police chief Fisol Salleh said the suspects, aged between 24 and 43, would be remanded until January 10.

“During the first raid at 1.30am on Thursday, a team that included officers from the Narcotics Criminal Investigations Department from the Kedah police headquarters stopped a Perodua Aruz with two suspicious-looking men inside.

“Upon inspection, six slabs of ganja weighing 6.2kg worth RM19,250 were found in the rear seat,” he told reporters at the Kedah police headquarters today.

He said police carried out a second raid at 4.10am and flagged down a BMW with a man and woman inside.

“Upon inspection, a box with 10 slabs of ganja weighing 10kg and worth RM31,000 was found. All three men who were arrested had previous criminal records and tested positive for drugs (methamphetamine). The woman was negative and did not have a prior criminal record. All suspects will be remanded and investigated under section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952,” he said.

Fisol said in 2023, 1,504 raids were carried out under Op Dadu Khas to weed out illegal gambling in Kedah, with 1,661 people detained and RM311,142 seized. – Bernama, January 7, 2024.