Police raid in Kampung Bukit Rangin unveils ketum leaves stockpile, 187.5kg seized

Police in Kuantan have arrested a married couple suspected of processing and selling ketum water, seizing ketum leaves and related items valued at RM15,745. The 52-year-old and 62-year-old were apprehended during a raid on Sunday following a tip-off from the public. Police discovered 1,150 transparent plastic packets containing 187.5kg of ketum leaves and various production equipment.

Investigations revealed the couple had been producing and selling approximately 300kg of ketum water weekly at RM40 per 250-gram packet for over a month. Both suspects will be remanded for four days under Section 30(3) of the Poisons Act 1952.

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