Police arrest a local and a Singaporean man for trafficking drug-laced vape cartridges, seizing RM1.19 million worth of ketamine and ecstasy.
JOHOR BAHRU: Police have arrested two men for trafficking vape cartridges filled with drugs and seized RM1.19 million worth of drugs and items in two separate raids.
Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said a 25-year-old local man was arrested in front of a bank in Taman Mount Austin. A 38-year-old Singaporean man was arrested in Taman Molek for managing the group’s finances.
The arrest of the local man led to the seizure of 3,200 vape cartridges containing ketamine and 48 packs containing 960 grams of ecstasy at a house in Taman Setia Indah. Police also seized a Toyota Cross and RM136,500 in cash.
“The seizure was the biggest recorded in Johor so far,” said Ab Rahaman.
Both men tested negative for drugs and had no prior criminal records. They have been remanded for seven days.
The case is being investigated under Section 38B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and the Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988. Police are still investigating the source of the drug supply.
