POLICE detained two men and seized 15.023kg of heroin base and 114 yaba pills (pil kuda) worth RM1.4 million in an operation around Changlun near Alor Setar last Friday.

Kedah police chief Kamarul Zaman Mamat said police arrested a 42-year-old wireman at Kg Changhai, Changlun at 11am that day.

“Upon inspection of the car boot, police found 40 compressed lumps wrapped with adhesive tapes and tracing paper suspected to be heroin base. Police also seized 110 red and four green yaba pills,” he said at a press conference in Alor Setar today. 

The arrest of the first man led to the second suspect, a 37-year-old lorry driver, believed to be involved in drug trafficking at a house in Kg Padang, Mukim Temin in Changlun at about 2pm on the same day.

Kamarul said the heroin base is believed to have been smuggled in from a neighbouring country.

Police also seized a Mitsubishi Storm, a necklace, a bangle and RM5,030 cash, with a total value of RM47,149.

Kamarul said both suspects were tested positive for methamphetamine and did not have previous criminal records. The two are remanded for seven days until September 17 under section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

Att the same press conference, Kubang Pasu district police chief Rodzi Abu Hasan said a Thai woman in her 40s was arrested at a rented house in Kg Janggus, Mukim Hosba for possessing a home-made air rifle and 36 marble bullets.

“The rifle is believed to belong to her boyfriend, who was not at home during the raid, and police are tracking the man.

“Investigations found that the couple, who work as rubber tappers, entered Malaysia in 2001, and their passports have expired,” he said, adding the case is being investigated under section 8 of the Arms Act 1960 and section 6(1) of the Immigration Act 1959/63. – Bernama, September 13, 2021.