KUALA LUMPUR – Police have crippled an organised crime gang, Geng Sakai, with the arrest of 24 suspects, including the gang leader and a 14-year-old teenager, in an integrated operation in several states on Sunday.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Azmi Abu Kassim said the operation was carried out in Kuala Lumpur, Perak, Melaka, Negri Sembilan and Terengganu.
“We arrested a total of 24 Malaysian male suspects, aged between 14 and 47. We also seized syabu weighing 318.5g and heroin weighing 445.5g worth RM9,000.
“Police seized RM21,000 cash and five luxury cars as well. The total value of seizure is estimated at RM1.73 million,” he told a media conference at the Kuala Lumpur police contingent headquarters today.
Azmi said that based on preliminary investigation, police found that the gang was involved in various criminal cases involving drugs, violence, property and murder.
“This group has been active for quite a long time, but we found that they have only recently been active in drug trafficking around the Klang Valley due to the lucrative income,” he said.
He said 18 of the suspects have been remanded under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 for 28 days until July 17, while six others have been remanded to assist in the investigation under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
“Kuala Lumpur police have crippled this gang and eliminated the threat it posed,” he said, adding that police are actively tracking down seven more gang members who are still at large. – Bernama, June 22, 2021
