Man with RM22,000 worth of drugs held in Lahad Datu

12 Dec 2020 • 10:53 AM MYT
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LAHAD DATU: Police arrested a man and seized 152.55gm of syabu at a water village, Kampung Bakau, Thursday.

District Police Chief, ACP Rohan Shah Ahmad, in a statement on Friday said the 52-year-old suspect was detained by a team of police from the Narcotics Crime Investigation during Ops Tapis at about 12.45pm.

Rohan said, following tip-off, the team detained the unemployed man and seized a bag containing three packs of translucent plastic containing the syabu worth RM22,882.50.

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“The suspect also tested positive for taking drugs and remanded for seven days under Section 117 of Criminal Procedure Code.

 

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