KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the biggest drug syndicate in Sabah including its alleged ringleader, who has a Datuk title, will be prosecuted soon, says Bukit Aman's Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director.
Comm Datuk Seri Mohd Kamarudin Md Din said police are in the process of wrapping up their investigation of the case.
"We expect to prosecute all 11 suspects including the mastermind soon," he told a press conference at Cheras police headquarters on Friday (Jan 19).
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Comm Mohd Kamarudin said the process of seizing the syndicate's remaining assets was ongoing.
"We hope to wrap up the seizures soon," he added.
It was previously reported that more than RM7mil worth of assets belonging to a Sabah drug syndicate allegedly headed by an NGO patron, who is a Datuk, had been seized.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay had said the assets were seized under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (AMLATFPUAA) 2001.
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"Since the arrests of the leader and its members on Dec 25, we have seized various assets, among them 22 bank accounts containing RM420,000 that have been frozen, 18 luxury vehicles worth RM6.6mil, jewellery and wristwatches worth about RM100,000, and RM35,000 cash," he said.
Police believe the NGO patron had been running the drug trafficking ring out of Sabah for over eight years.
