Suspected drug dealer nabbed
07 Oct 2016 / 18:47 H.
Northeast district police chief ACP Mior Faridalatrash Wahid showing members of the press the drugs seized from a suspected drug dealer during an operation on Thursday afternoon. — Sunpix by Masry Che Ani
GEORGE TOWN: Police have detained a suspected drug dealer during an operation on Thursday afternoon.
Northeast district police chief ACP Mior Faridalatrash Wahid (pix) said the 53-year-old was detained outside his house in Paya Terubong here at about 12.30pm following a tip off.
He said police found 200 packets filled with heroin weighing a total of 420 grammes during the operation.
"The estimated value of the seized drugs is RM12,600," he said in a press conference today.
The suspect has since been remanded until Oct 13 to assist in investigations under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 which carries the mandatory death penalty upon conviction.