A drug trafficking syndicate that used vehicles with fake registration plates to transport drugs has been uncovered following a major police raid in the Klang Valley area.
Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the raid on April 3 led to the arrest of a local man and a foreign woman aged 42 and 28 respectively at a condominium parking area in Jalan Pandan Indah.
He said police intelligence operations led officers to the location, where the suspects were detained and significant quantities of drugs were discovered.
A total of 50 packets of suspected ketamine weighing 51.43kg were initially seized. Further inspection of the condominium unit uncovered additional drugs including methamphetamine, ketamine, MDMA, ecstasy pills, and vape liquid containing narcotics.
Authorities confirmed that the total seizure amounted to 53.32kg of ketamine, 43.77kg of methamphetamine, 1.01kg of MDMA, 17.57kg of drug-laced vape liquid, and 6.3kg of ecstasy pills, with an estimated street value of RM8.6 million. The haul is believed to have the potential to affect around 424,000 drug users.
Investigations revealed that the syndicate had been active since January, using rented residential units as drug storage locations. The group’s modus operandi involved the use of vehicles fitted with fake number plates to avoid detection during drug distribution activities.
Both suspects were believed to have acted as a storekeeper and runner, earning between RM1,000 and RM2,000 per delivery. Police also confirmed that urine tests returned positive results for methamphetamine, amphetamine, and ketamine.
One of the suspects also has prior criminal records involving drugs and gambling offences. Both individuals have been remanded for seven days from April 4 to April 10 to assist investigations.
The case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. Police also seized two vehicles, a Proton X70 and a Nissan Grand Livina, worth about RM80,000 under the Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988.
Authorities have urged the public to channel any information related to drug activities to the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department hotline to help curb such syndicates.
