Polis rampas 600kg dadah disyaki diseludup di KLIA

Kuala Lumpur - Selangor Police seized approximately 600.3kg of various drugs, including 96.1kg of marijuana, 408.6kg of hashish, 87.9kg of base heroin, and 7.7kg of cocaine, in a series of operations linked to a drug smuggling syndicate at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). Chief of Police Selangor, Shazeli Kahar, disclosed that 12 suspects, aged between 22 and 54 years, including foreigners suspected to be drug peddlers, were apprehended during the operation that began on August 4 and ended on Monday.

Utusan Malaysia reported that the operation also revealed a syndicate dealing in marijuana and heroin around Ampang. Shazeli explained that the suspects were allegedly recruited through job offers on WhatsApp and Telegram, promising lucrative payments to deliver bags to a specific country. Some suspects claimed they were unaware the bags contained drugs.

The seized drugs were distributed across 96.1kg of marijuana, 408.6kg of hashish, 87.9kg of base heroin, and 7.7kg of cocaine. Additionally, Shazeli mentioned that the police seized a Toyota Hilux and a Honda City car, along with RM2,704 in cash from the syndicate. Among the 12 suspects, three have already been charged in court under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, while two others are facing charges under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63.