RM8.3m drug haul seized in Brickfields, foreigner arrested
KUALA LUMPUR: Police seized nearly 80kg of methamphetamine and 30kg of ecstasy in a drug bust in Brickfields, with the haul and assets valued at RM8.3 million.
Police in Kuala Lumpur have seized nearly 80kg of methamphetamine and 30kg of ecstasy, valued at RM8.3 million, in a drug bust in Brickfields. A 36-year-old foreigner was arrested during the operation by the Kuala Lumpur Narcotics Crime Investigation Department on August 9. The arrest led to a second premises being raided, where more drugs were found.
Police are conducting further checks to verify the suspect's nationality and have remanded him for 11 days. The investigation is under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, and further focus is being placed on identifying the supplier and others linked to the distribution network.
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