JOHOR BARU: Police detained three local men believed to be drug traffickers and seized drugs worth RM3.2 million in four raids around the city two days ago.
Johor police chief Datuk Mohd Khalil Kader Mohd said the raids were the result of a collaboration between the Johor and Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Departments after detecting the gang’s activities five months ago.
He said the men, aged between 27 and 31, were believed to be the masterminds.
They were arrested separately between 3pm and 6am at a house and steel warehouse at Taman Mount Austin, Kulai Toll Plaza and a house in Taman Desa Tebrau.
“The raids conducted consecutively netted 119,400 Erimin 5 pills, 17,450 ecstasy pills, 8,414g of ecstasy powder, 220 gm of ketamine and 415g of liquid syabu,” he said here today.
Apart from drugs, he said police also seized a Mercedes Benz, a Toyota Vios, a chain, two rings, Rolex and Casio watches and RM2,350.
Khalil said the drugs, which were believed to be for the international and local markets, were obtained from a northern state.
He said police did not deny the possibility that Johor was being planned as a transit point for the syndicate.
“We also do not rule out the possibility that the drugs are delivered via Pos Laju, based on the envelopes used, but investigations and search for other suspects are ongoing.”
He said two of the suspects had tested positive for drugs and all three had criminal records.
The suspects have been remanded until June 7 to facilitate investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
Meanwhile, on Op Selamat 15/2019, Khalil said 1,068 road accidents had been recorded in the state since the operation began on May 29, compared with 933 accidents for a 10-day period last year. — BERNAMA