KUCHING – Police believe they have uncovered a drug smuggling syndicate moving syabu and ecstasy from Sarawak to Kalimantan in Indonesia, following the arrest of an Indonesian man.
Sarawak deputy police commissioner Datuk Fisol Salleh said the 19-year-old suspect was nabbed in Sungai Paoh, Serian, about 60km from here, during an action by security forces involved in Op Benteng at 4pm on Saturday.
“We suspect he is a member of a syndicate smuggling syabu and ecstasy. Syabu fetches RM50,000 per kg in Sarawak but we were told it costs double over there (Kalimantan),” he told a press conference here today.
According to him, the smugglers used illegal routes along the Malaysia-Indonesia border near Bau and Serian districts in Sarawak.
“We have obtained a court order to remand the suspect until January 2 and have also asked Bukit Aman to help identify other syndicates operating between Sarawak and Indonesia,” he added. – Bernama, December 29, 2020
