SHAH ALAM, Feb 19 — Police have taken down a drug syndicate that used speedboats to send drugs to neighbouring countries.
Under Ops Tapis, activated by the Sabak Bernam division of the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) in Sekinchan on February 12, three foreigners, including an Indonesian woman, were arrested.
Bukit Aman NCID director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said police seized various drugs valued at RM12.6m, a Llama Cal.38 Super pistol, a magazine with four bullets, and 45 other bullets, according to a Berita Harian report.
According to Hussein, the first raid in Kampung Sungai Leman led to the arrests of the three suspects, aged between 26 and 53, and the seizure of three plastic packages containing what is believed to be 11.36g of methamphetamine.
“The second raid on an unnumbered boat in Jeti Ikan, Sekinchan, saw 152 packets of methamphetamine (158.61kg), five packets of ecstasy (10.89kg), and 2,000 cartridges of MDMA (5kg) seized.
“The pistol was found in the boat, and the estimated (value of the) drugs confiscated is RM12.6 million,” Hussein told a press conference at the Selangor police headquarters here today.
He said the syndicate is believed to have been active since early 2021, operating in Selangor waters and the Strait of Malacca.
The first suspect acted as the sea and land coordinator, the second suspect was the runner and boatman, and the third suspect is the coordinator’s wife.
Police believe the drugs were obtained from Peninsular Malaysia and were being sent to a neighbouring country via international waters.
The male suspects tested positive for methamphetamine through urine screening, while the female suspect’s screening came out negative. The trio don’t have past criminal records, but the two men are believed to be in Malaysia without valid documents, while the woman may have just arrived in the country.
The three suspects are under a 14-day remand until February 26, and the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and Section 8 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971.
