PETALING JAYA – Police arrested three men suspected of being involved in a drug trafficking syndicate using courier services, in several raids here, Cheras, and in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday and Thursday.
Petaling Jaya district police chief Mohamad Fakhrudin said that from the raids, three suspects were picked following a report by a courier service worker regarding four suspicious packages.
He said in the raid, police seized various types of drugs including heroin weighing 1,211.35g, methamphetamines (0.42g), and ecstasy (0.56g) worth RM42,455.
Fakhrudin said police also seized two cars, namely a Mazda and a Nissan GTR; RM162,500 in cash, various foreign currencies, and seven watches, all totalling RM1.14 million.
“Investigations found they were paid to distribute drugs using courier services by hiding the drugs inside toys for overseas customers,” he said during a press conference at the Petaling Jaya district police headquarters here today.
He added that the group had been active since last month and had received payments of RM1,000 for each package delivered.
Fakhrudin said one of the suspects tested positive for drugs and all of them are now under remand. The case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
In another development, he said police had crippled a car theft syndicate around Petaling Jaya, when five men, aged between 22 and 36, were nabbed on Thursday.
He said two of them were detained in a noon raid at Desa Mentari while they were dismantling components from a stolen car, while another three, including two foreigners, were arrested at a secondhand store in the same area.
“Police discovered various car frames, seven car engines, and tools to dismantle car components. We believe we have succeeded in solving four cases of stolen cars reported here and in several areas in Selangor,” he said. – Bernama, June 5, 2021
