KUALA LUMPUR: Police rounded up 4,086 individuals for various offences, including drugs, throughout the country under Op Tapis Khas which started on Monday and ended on Wednesday (November 22).
Those detained include 1,928 drug addicts, 1,871 of whom were involved in drug related offences, with 193 on the wanted list along with 94 drug traffickers.
Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director, Datuk Seri Mohd Kamarudin Md Din, in a statement last night (November 23) said those detained were aged between 14 and 70.
Mohd Kamarudin said police conducted 4,564 checks at Felda/Felcra areas, road blocks at identified roads, fishermen jetties, illegal jetties, pasar borong and recreational parks.
He added that throughout the period, 42 kilogrammes (kg) of drugs, 702 litres of liquefied drugs worth RM708,925 was seized.
Police also seized various assets worth about RM336,894.
"Police will continue to carry out such operations to curb illegal activities like drug abuse, drug trafficking as well as criminal activities to safeguard the welfare and wellbeing of the community. Those with information about illegal activities can contact the JSJN Hotline JSJN at 012-2087222," he said. --BERNAMA