KOTA BARU – The Kelantan Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department together with a Bukit Aman Zone 1 Team seized various types of drugs worth RM814,612.25 and arrested 301 addicts and dealers through its Op Tapis Bersepadu, which was carried out for three days starting August 11.
Acting Kelantan police chief Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said the biggest seizure during the operation involved the arrest of two local male suspects aged 53 and 34 in a house near Jalan JKR at about 6pm yesterday.
“The results of the inspection yielded cannabis weighing 453.75g, 50g of heroin, 40 psychotropic pills, and three Erimin 5 pills, all of which were valued at RM27,780.
“We also seized a Nissan Grand Livina valued at about RM50,000. Both suspects also tested positive for methamphetamine and have criminal records related to narcotics,” he told reporters at the Kelantan contingent police headquarters here today.
He said both suspects are remanded for seven days from August 13 to 19 for further investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
Zaki said that after interrogating the two suspects, police then conducted a follow-up raid at 7pm on the same day at a house in Kg Demit, Kubang Kerian here.
“No arrests were made, but police found marijuana weighing 3,000g, 3,050g of heroin, 800 pills of Erimin 5, 2,000 Yaba pills, and 24.37g of methamphetamines estimated to be worth RM499,382,” he said.
Meanwhile, Zaki said that in a separate raid at Flat Sri Guchil, Kuala Krai on August 12, at 10.45pm, police arrested a 23-year-old local labourer and confiscated 18,000 Yaba pills valued at RM180,000.
“We also seized a Honda Jazz valued at RM20,000 and RM1,000 in cash.
“The suspect tested positive for methamphetamines and had two prior drug-related cases. He has been remanded for seven days from yesterday until 19 for further investigations,” he added. – Bernama, August 14, 2022
