POLICE scored a major drug bust with the arrest of three local men suspected of drug trafficking, over four raids carried out in Cheras and Klang, last Thursday.

Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Mohd Kamarudin Md Zin said the three suspects aged between 32 and 61 were arrested between 1.40am and 12.30pm.

He said all the suspects arrested were believed to have acted as coordinators, suppliers and shopkeepers with their modus operandi of using the shop as a place to store drugs before distributing them to the local market.

“In the raids, 56kg of methamphetamine, 20kg of ketamine and 154.3kg of ecstasy, estimated to be worth RM14.4 million in total, were seized, with the amount confiscated able to feed 861,335 addicts.

“For the Sabah and Sarawak markets, the drugs are wrapped in packages such as laundry detergent before being couriered to hoodwink authorities,” he said at a press conference at the Kuala Lumpur police headquarters today.

In addition to the drug seizures, Kamarudin said police also seized four luxury vehicles including a BMW, Lexus and Vios as well as jewellery and cash estimated to be worth almost RM400,000.

“All the suspects have been remanded for seven days from July 14 to 20 to assist in investigations under section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

“All three tested negative for drugs and a criminal record check found that one of them has a past record related to criminal and drug cases,” he said.

Kamarudin said police will continue the investigation to trace the remaining syndicate members.

“NCID hopes the public will continue to channel information related to drug trafficking activities happening around them by contacting the hotline at 012-2087222,” he said. – Bernama, July 17, 2023.