JOHOR BARU: A drug trafficking and smuggling syndicate has been busted with the arrest of seven individuals together with a Malaysian and his Chinese language nationwide spouse.
Greater than RM4mil value of medicine have been seized.
Federal Narcotic Crime Investigation Division (NCID) director Comm Datuk Razarudin Husain mentioned this happened after a collection of raids at 4 homes right here between Oct 21 and Oct 28.
These arrested had been between the ages of 39 and 48, he mentioned, including that the syndicate had been supplying medication round Johor because the center of this 12 months.
“Police seized 115.1kg of syabu, 528gm of ketamine, 52.8gm of ecstasy, 91.8gm of mushroom, 10.5gm of Erimine 5 and 9.17gm of Yaba drugs value RM4.2mil,” he informed a press convention yesterday.
In addition to the medication, he mentioned police additionally seized a gold chain, 5 vehicles, and RM6,870 in money.
Comm Razarudin mentioned the 11 financial institution accounts belonging to the syndicate had been frozen, including that the full seizure was valued at RM689,601.
He mentioned the syndicate was believed to have obtained the drug provide from a neighbouring nation.
The quantity may ‘feed’ 587,222 addicts, he mentioned.
“We imagine this syndicate didn’t solely visitors medication for the native market but additionally worldwide ones.
“The 4 homes that police raided had been used as locations to repack the medication. Every bundle weighed about one kilo,” Comm Razarudin mentioned.
He mentioned all of the suspects had earlier information for medication and crime whereas six of them, together with the couple, examined constructive for medication.
They’d be remanded till as we speak to assist with investigations beneath Part 39B of the Harmful Medication Act, he mentioned.
