POLICE busted a drug syndicate in the Klang Valley and seized various types of drugs and assets worth RM4.78 million on Tuesday.

Royal Malaysian Police secretary Noorsiah Saaduddin said four local men, aged between 37 and 58, were detained in four raids.

She said the police seized a Sig Sauer pistol, 180 rounds of ammunition, syabu, methylenedioxy-methamphetamine, ecstacy, ketamin and Eramin 5 pills worth RM4.06 million.

“Police also seized five vehicles, jewellery and watches worth about RM721,800. The drugs are believed to have been sourced from the northern states for distribution in the Klang Valley,” she said in a statement today.

Noorsiah said the syndicate was believed to have been active since March last year and its modus operandi was to use the ground routes to smuggle in the drugs. The gang used residences as its stores for the drugs before being distributed.

She said the suspects would be remanded for seven days.

She said initial investigations revealed that two of them had previous criminal records for drugs and criminal activities. – Bernama, June 15, 2023.