TAPAH – A lorry attendant has been arrested by police after some 4kg of ganja was found in a car he was driving at KM311.4 of the North-South Expressway here.
Tapah district police chief Wan Azharuddin Wan Ismail said a highway patrol stopped the suspect at 3pm on Tuesday after he was seen driving the car in a dangerous manner.
“Four slabs of dried plants suspected to be ganja were found in the white Honda Accord driven by the suspect.
“The suspect, from Bagan Serai, was identified as a drug ‘transporter’ on his way from Penang to the Klang Valley to deliver the goods,” he told a press conference at the Tapah district police headquarters here today.
The 44-year-old suspect has been remanded for seven days until August 2 to be investigated for drug trafficking.
“We are trying to identify other members of the syndicate and the source of the drug supply,” Wan Azharuddin added.
He said the suspect had previous criminal records, including for drug offences.
Wan Azharuddin said the seized ganja was worth about RM10,000 and could be used by 2,684 addicts. – Bernama, July 28, 2022
