IPOH: Police arrested 496 drug addicts and 120 traffickers in raids during an anti-drug operation around Perak, said state police chief Datuk Mior Faridalathrash Wahid (pix).
He said the suspects, comprising 489 men and seven women, aged between 18 and 71, were detained for various drug offences in the raids under Op Tapis Khas carried out for two days, starting last Friday on 32 drug dens.
“Of the total, 251 drug addicts were investigated under Section 15 (1) (a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, while three others were investigated under Section 3 (1) of Drug Dependents (Treatment and Rehabilitation Act 1983.
“Fifty hardcore drug addicts will have taken action against them under Section 39C of the Dangerous Drugs Act. Besides locals, police also nabbed 16 foreign nationals including those from Myanmar (eight), Thailand (seven) and a Vietnamese man.
During the operation, 36 individuals were arrested under the Special Preventive Measures (LLPN) Act 1985, while 15 others had been on the police wanted list.
Mior Faridalathrash said police also seized several types of drugs, including heroin, syabu, ganja, Eramin 5 pills, ecstasy and ketum water, worth RM 67,795.60.
Police also confiscated a revolver, three live bullets, two cars, nine motorcycles and cash, with the total value of seized items amounting to RM97,082. — Bernama