KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Police busted three drug trafficking syndicates around the Klang Valley and Johor and seized various types of drugs worth over RM24 million in three separate operations on Saturday (October 5) and Monday (October 7). Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Seri Khaw Kok Chin said that, in the first operation on Saturday, they carried out five raids at the Eco Sky Residence here and in Muar, Johor at 11.45am.
From the five raids, police arrested seven men and two Thai women, all aged between 34 and 48, including the syndicate leader, and seized 111.96 kilogrammes (kg) of syabu, 19.49kg of ketamine, 60 Erimin 5 pills, 138 grammes of heroin and four ecstasy pills worth a total of RM5 million.
“This syndicate’s modus operandi is to use luxury condominiums and vehicles of deceased owners and vehicles without ownership transfer for storing drugs. The syndicate also used Chinese temples to carry out their activities. “This case is being investigated under Sections 39B and 39B(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 while all the suspects have been remanded between three and seven days from Sunday (Oct 6),” he told a media conference at the Kuala Lumpur Police Headquarters here today.
In the second operation on Monday, Khaw said they raided premises at the Kepong Industrial Park (KIP) here and nabbed a 32-year-old man suspected of acting as a storekeeper and transporter of a syndicate. Upon further inspection of a vehicle a.
