In a recent incident, a local man was arrested in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant after he attempted to deceive the police by pretending he was just carrying sacks of rice.
Sinar Harian reported that Datuk Seri Khaw Kok Chin, the director of Bukit Aman’s Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (JSJN), announced the arrest of a 25-year-old man who was caught with rice sacks filled with syabu-type drug packages in his CRV.
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15 sacks containing 20 drug packages
Kok Chin explained that during the vehicle inspection, authorities discovered 15 sacks containing 20 packages of syabu, totalling 315 kilograms and estimated to be worth around RM10 million.
He revealed that the suspect took on the role of a “runner,” (which involved transporting illicit goods), and for each delivery completed, he received a payment of RM10,000.
He went on to describe how drug syndicates have been using vehicles as storage spaces for drugs since the start of this year, planning to distribute them to buyers in the Klang Valley area.
“Suspect has 6 prior records related to drug and criminal cases”
Kok Chin noted that the drugs are believed to have been smuggled from neighbouring countries along the east coast, and the quantity seized could potentially serve 1.58 million drug users.
He mentioned that the initial urine test showed the suspect was positive for methamphetamine, leading to his remand for 6 days from October 13th to October 18th to assist with the investigation.
He stated that their team will dig deeper into the investigation to uncover the syndicate network that’s still out there and can be brought to justice.
“We’re committed to fight the country’s biggest threat and encourage the community to keep sharing information about drug trafficking activities through the JSJN hotline at 012-2087222,” he added.
The case is being investigated according to Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
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