A MARRIED couple was among three suspects arrested by the police in connection with the seizure of more than 10kg of drugs, comprising heroin and cannabis, in raids in Manjung and Kampar yesterday.

Perak police chief Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said the couple, aged 28 and 29, were arrested at a house in Sitiawan, Manjung, where the police also seized drugs, believed to be heroin weighing 7.04kg and 3.05kg of cannabis.

He said the police also seized seven necklaces, six rings, four pairs of earrings and a nose ring as well as a vehicle, all worth about RM72,000.

Both of them tested negative for drugs and had no previous record, he said in a statement today.

Yusri also said a 36-year-old man was arrested at a house in Desa Lawan Kuda, Kampar, after the police found 2.7kg of powder, believed to be ecstasy; caffeine (1.67 kg); methampetamine (22g); heroin (21g); Erimin 5 pills (5g); and ecstasy pills (6g).

He said the suspect tested positive for methamphetamine and had 18 criminal records, including for drug-related offences.

All three suspects are on remand for a week until June 10 for investigation under section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act for drug trafficking. – Bernama, June 5, 2023.