Kuantan couple arrested over ketum juice operation
KUANTAN: A married couple who allegedly turned a house into a ketum juice processing centre were arrested in Kampung Bukit Rangin here on Aug 16.
A married couple in Kuantan have been arrested for allegedly operating a ketum juice processing center from their home, according to authorities. The 52-year-old man and his 62-year-old wife were apprehended by a Kuantan Narcotics Crime Investigation Department team on August 16 around 4pm at an unspecified location. Police seized 187kg of ketum leaves, various equipment, and packed juice worth around RM15,745 during the raid.
The husband, who has a history of drug and criminal offenses, allegedly processed ketum juice for about a month. He sourced about 300kg of leaves weekly at RM40 per kilogram from an unknown supplier and then prepared and packaged the juice for customers in Kuantan. His wife is suspected to have assisted him in this operation. Both were remanded until August 19 as the case, under Section 30(3) of the Poisons Act 1952, could lead to severe penalties including fines and imprisonment.
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