Kota Kinabalu: Sabah police seized more than 100 kilogrammes (kg) of various drugs worth RM6.14 million in three operations in Kudat, Papar and Penampang last month, Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Jauteh Dikun said Tuesday.
He said the seizures comprised 49.9kg of cannabis and cannabis flowers worth RM3.56 million, 1.624kg of methamphetamine worth RM81,200 and another 50kg of methamphetamine worth RM2.5 million.
Speaking at a press conference at the Sabah Contingent Police Headquarters here, he said the largest seizure involved 50kg of methamphetamine worth RM2.5 million in Op Bayu 14 in Penampang on Aug 25.
In the Kudat operation on Aug 20, police arrested a 35-year-old local and his 32-year-old foreign wife, and seized 44.3kg of suspected cannabis flowers and 5.6kg of suspected cannabis worth RM3.56 million.
Jauteh said the drugs seized in Kudat were estimated to be enough for about 99,800 addicts for a single use, while both suspects were charged at the Kudat Magistrate’s Court on Aug 28.
In a separate operation in Papar and Penampang on Aug 19, police arrested two men and two women and seized 1.624kg of methamphetamine worth RM81,200, believed to be intended for the Papar market.
The four suspects, aged between 35 and 42, were remanded until today (Wednesday), while the seized drugs were estimated to be enough for about 2,914 addicts for a single use.
In Op Bayu 14, police found 28 packages of suspected methamphetamine weighing 28kg in a Toyota Vios and another 22 packages weighing 22kg in a Perodua Bezza.
The drugs seized in the operation were estimated to be enough for about 1.43 million addicts for a single use, while the two local suspects, aged 45 and 46, were remanded until today (Wednesday).
Jauteh said all the cases were being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, adding that Op Bayu 1 to Op Bayu 14 had resulted in 41 arrests this year, with 20 individuals charged under the same provision.
Meanwhile, the Sabah Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) will dispose of about a tonne of various types of drugs worth RM120.43 million, involving 5,732 investigation papers this year.
Jauteh said the drugs to be disposed of included 370,223.042 grammes (gm) of syabu, 2,970.17gm of ganja, 24,104.15gm of cocaine, 3,518.04gm of ketamine, 609,669.2gm of mitragynine, 14.95gm of Eramin 5 and 0.2gm of heroin.
“All case items will be disposed of in accordance with the stipulated procedures and guidelines,” he said.
He said the disposal process was carried out after receiving instructions from the Deputy Public Prosecutor, and the items were sent to the Kualiti Alam Sdn Bhd disposal site in Bukit Pelandok, Port Dickson, in Negeri Sembilan.
“The process of packing and transporting the seized items began today before they are shipped from Sepanggar Port to Port Klang, Selangor. The official disposal is scheduled for Sept 14,” he said.
Jauteh said the disposal of the seized items was part of the NCID’s ongoing commitment to curb drug trafficking activities in the State.
Meanwhile, he said police arrested 41 individuals under Ops Bayu 1 to Ops Bayu 14 that were continuously implemented throughout this year.
“Of the total, 20 of them were charged under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and one individual under Section 15(1)(a) of the same Act.
“Three individuals were detained under the Special Prevention Measures (LLPK), two were released to serve as prosecution witnesses, 13 were released unconditionally, while two others remain in remand to assist in investigations,” he said.
Jauteh said the NCID’s cooperation with the Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) also led to the successful detection of 50 cases in Sabah and parts of Sarawak from July 2025 to now.
