Selangor police crippled two drug syndicates, seizing over 200kg of meth and cannabis valued at RM14.6 million in operations across the state this month.
SHAH ALAM: Selangor police have dismantled two major drug distribution networks, confiscating more than 200 kilogrammes of narcotics with an estimated street value of RM14.6 million.
The operations, conducted earlier this month, targeted separate syndicates dealing in methamphetamine and cannabis.
In the first case, police arrested four foreign nationals from Europe, aged between their 20s and 30s, in a series of raids between March 3 and 5.
The crackdown began when a suspected drug mule was detained at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Officers seized a suitcase containing 27.2kg of suspected cannabis buds believed destined for overseas smuggling.
“Following the arrest, the next day police detained another foreign man believed to be the main mastermind at a house in the Kota Warisan area,” said Selangor police chief Datuk Shazeli Kahar.
A further 14.3kg of cannabis was seized during that arrest.
Subsequent investigations led to the arrest of two more foreigners at a Mont Kiara condominium on March 5. Police confiscated five suitcases holding an additional 74.8kg of suspected cannabis.
Shazeli stated all individuals had entered Malaysia on tourist passes between late December and mid-February. They are believed to be part of the same syndicate network.
The total seizure from this syndicate weighed 116.3kg, valued at approximately RM9.35 million, and was intended for the international market.
In a separate case, police arrested two men in the Gombak area on March 3. Officers found 105.1kg of suspected methamphetamine, labelled ‘Daguanyin’, in the back of a van.
The drugs in this seizure were valued at RM5.25 million. This syndicate is believed to have been active for a month, targeting the Klang Valley.
The local suspect, 34, worked as a delivery driver, while the 47-year-old foreign national was employed at a Batu Caves temple.
All suspects from both syndicates have been remanded. The cases are being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries a mandatory death penalty upon conviction.
