SHAH ALAM: Selangor police have arrested five more people to assist in the investigation into a tainted bootleg beer case that has so far claimed 24 lives in the state.
State police chief Datuk Mazlan Mansor said with last night's arrest, his men have detained a total of 15 people under the operation, dubbed, 'Ops Methanol'.
"We have conducted 17 raids in the state, namely in Shah Alam, Gombak, South Klang and Kajang.
"The suspects, aged between 20 and 50, are mainly shop operators and workers.
"Eight of them are locals while the rest are foreigners.
Elaborating further on the case, he said 17 victims are still being treated at hospitals in the state.
Mazlan was met after Selangor police contingent's monthly gathering this morning.
He said the police have seized 1,480 bottles of liquor and 1,670 cans of beer for further checks.
"All these will go through series of tests at the Chemistry Department," he said, adding that police are still trying to pinpont the supplies of the bootleg beer.
Mazlan said the police are also working closely with the Customs Department and Health Ministry on the case.