PDRM cripples drug syndicate, drugs worth RM3m seized

JOHOR BARU: Police have crippled a drug trafficking syndicate and seized drugs worth RM3 million following raids in Johor and Selangor on Jan 9.
Federal police narcotics investigations department (NCID) director Commissioner Datuk Seri Mohd Mokhtar Mohd Sharif said police arrested 11 suspects including two women, and confiscated 11 vehicles including a Lamborghini, cash, gold chains and watches amounting to RM2.5 million from the raids.
Speaking during a press conference at the Johor Police Contingent headquarters on Wednesday, he said a team from the Special Tactics and Intelligence Narcotics Squad (Sting) and state Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department made eight raids in a two and a half hour operation on Monday.
Mohd Mokhtar said police seized 7,460 Erimin-5 tablets, 312 Ecstasy tablets, 90g of ganja, 102kg of a powdery substance and 42,960 tablets.
He said in the operation from 9am to 11.30am, police carried out raids in Johor Baru, Senai and Kulai in Johor and Shah Alam in Selangor.
Mohd Mokhtar said the suspects aged between 29 to 63 have been remanded until Jan 16 to assist in investigations.
He said police believe the syndicate has been active for several months and have been supplying drugs to the local, Indonesian and Singapore market.
Police also seized drug processing equipment and utensils in the raid.
The case is being investigated under Section 39B of Dangerous Drug Act 1952 which carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.