Big haul: Comm Hussein Omar (second left) looking at the drugs seized after the five-day crackdown. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star
SHAH ALAM: A drug processing facility and three distribution syndicates were brought down with nearly RM8mil in drugs seized following a five- day crackdown.
Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said they conducted seven raids between July 17 and July 21 together with Bukit Aman and Subang Jaya Narcotic Crime Investigation Department (NCID) personnel.
“We raided locations at Seri Kembangan, Kota Damansara, Putra Heights, Jinjang and Rawang and arrested 11 men and five women.
“We also seized 1.32kg of heroin, 26.77kg of heroin base, 37.57kg of methamphetamines, 109g of ganja, 42.86kg of erimin 5, 26.85kg of caffeine,and 42.28kg of ketamine,” he told reporters yesterday.
He added that police also seized a revolver from one of the suspects.
“Based on our checks, we crippled four syndicates during this crackdown comprising one drug processing facility and three drug distribution rings.
“They are believed to have started operations since early this year,” he said adding that the drugs are worth at least RM7.94mil.
He said seven of the suspects had prior records for theft and drug offences.
“Urine tests also revealed that two of the suspects were positive for ganja.
“We also forfeited assets worth RM1.24mil including jewellery and luxury vehicles such as two BMW, a Toyota Alphard, and a Volkswagen,” he said.
He added that investigations revealed the drugs were meant to be sold locally.
