SHAH ALAM, Oct 2 — The Selangor police busted four drug trafficking syndicates after arresting three local men and two foreign men along with various types of drugs worth RM8.4 million in raids at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2), Sabak Bernam, Kajang, and Hulu Langat from September 23 to September 26.
State police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar said that during the raids, police seized 106kg of drugs comprising ketamine (63.7kg), ecstasy (27.7kg), cannabis (12.3kg), and syabu (2.5kg), along with other confiscated items worth RM149,540.
In the first case, they arrested a local man who was behaving suspiciously while pulling a suitcase around KLIA2 Terminal on September 23.
"Checks on the 42-year-old suspect, who works with a construction contractor, led to the discovery of 12.3kg of cannabis. He was also found to have 16 previous criminal and drug-related records.
"He also tested positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine. The value of drugs seized in this case was RM432,000, believed to be intended for overseas shipment," he said during a press conference today.
In the second case, which occurred on the same day, the police seized two plastic packages containing 26.5kg of ecstasy that had been left inside a car in Bagan Sekinchan, Kuala Selangor, after pursuing a local man at 7.30pm.
Shazeli added that through intelligence, they later arrested the man in Wangsa Maju at 10.30pm on September 26.
"The suspect, who works as a deliveryman, has no prior records and tested negative for drugs. The drugs seized in this case were valued at RM4.3 million, in addition to a vehicle worth RM22,000 and various currencies amounting to RM540 that were also confiscated," he said.
The third case involved the seizure of 47kg of ketamine on September 24 after the police arrested two foreign men while they were transferring two bags from a house to a car at an apartment in Kajang.
Further checks at the suspects’ rented house uncovered 2kg of ecstasy, which then led to a raid on a car parked in the same area, where police found another 16.7kg of ketamine, with the total estimated value of the seizure amounting to RM3.5 million.
Shazeli said the suspects, aged 35 and 36, who had no travel documents, are believed to have entered the country solely to work with a drug syndicate.
"This raid also saw five cars worth about RM127,000 seized, and we believe the drugs were meant for the Klang Valley market," he said.
On September 26, police also arrested an unemployed local man, aged 25, in Hulu Langat after discovering a package containing 2.5kg of syabu hidden inside a motorcycle exhaust pipe.
The man was believed to have sent the package for overseas delivery, with the value of the drugs in this case amounting to RM80,000. The suspect was also found to have two prior records and tested positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine.
"All the suspects were remanded for seven to 14 days, and the cases are being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952," Shazeli said.
