CHERAS: Police have crippled a drug syndicate trafficking ecstasy pills via WeChat app following the arrest of three individuals in two separate raids in Klang Valley two days ago.
District police chief Assistant Commissioner Mohamed Mokhsein Mohamed Zon said police got their break after detaining a 31-year-old man at a condominium in Taman Shamelin Perkasa at 10.50am.
He said after questioning, the suspect led the police team to a condominium in Kajang at 1.50pm, where his 27-year-old girlfriend and a Thai woman were arrested.
"From these two raids, we seized 6.7kg of powdery substance believed to be ecstasy, 1,802 ecstasy pills, 270kg of ecstasy in liquid-form and 80 sticks of ganja-laced cigarettes. The drugs are worth RM788,700 in the black market."
“Also seized were a Proton Persona car, RM26,300 in cash and foreign currencies worth RM4,181." he said.
Initial investigations revealed the group sold their products using the WeChat messaging app.
"They even provide delivery services for customers in Kuala Lumpur, Johor Baru and Penang." he said.
He added that the drugs were enough to supply 196,800 users.