GEORGE TOWN, Sept 24 — The police have arrested four individuals, including a married couple, and seized drugs worth RM1.1 million in a series of raids conducted from Monday to yesterday.
Penang police chief Datuk Azizee Ismail said that, acting on a tip-off and intelligence gathered, a team from the State Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (JSJN) carried out raids at four locations here, arresting three men and a woman, all locals aged 30 to 33.
Following the arrests, the police uncovered drug trafficking activities and a facility serving as a drug-processing and packaging centre for the syndicate.
“During the raids, including at a condominium used as a drug storage facility, we seized six black plastic packets containing MDMA weighing 69.4g, three plastic bags containing 2,901g, and three bottles containing 4,160g of MDMA.
“We also seized five vehicles, including a Lexus, a Perodua Myvi, a Toyota Altis, and a motorcycle, as well as jewellery, with a total value of RM417,325,” he said in a statement today, adding that the seized drugs could have supplied up to 50,000 addicts.
Initial investigations found that the syndicate, masterminded by the married couple who were traders, sourced MDMA from a network before repackaging and distributing it to entertainment centres across Penang.
Azizee said that investigations also revealed the syndicate had been involved in packaging and distributing MDMA since early this year and that the suspects were believed to be living lavishly on the proceeds of their unlawful activities.
Further investigations are ongoing, including efforts to trace the drug trafficking syndicate’s network.
He added that one of the suspects tested positive for drugs, while checks showed that the three men arrested had prior criminal records, including drug-related offences.
All suspects have been remanded for five days until Saturday (September 27) to assist in investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
