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IPOH – A newlywed couple are now in lockup after being arrested at Chikus near Langkap here today on suspicion of drug trafficking.
The newlyweds, aged 23 and 24, were arrested by the Hilir Perak District police headquarters’ Narcotics Crime Investigation Division team at 12.30pm today.
Hilir Perak District police chief Ahmad Adnan Basri said they were arrested along with 20 plastic packages of suspected drugs worth RM77,000.
“Police also seized a suitcase suspected of containing heroin weighing 9.268kg.
“The drug is believed to be for distribution outside Hilir Perak and can supply nearly 10,000 addicts. The bride and groom were waiting for customers in a mosque parking lot when they were arrested,” he said in a statement today, adding that both suspects also tested positive for methamphetamines.
“The two, who got married on Monday, are unemployed and police are tracking other syndicate members.
“A remand order against the suspects will be made tomorrow and the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and Section 15(1)(a) of the same act,” he said. – Bernama, April 25, 2023