Johor police cripple drug ring, seize RM7.93m drugs from ‘repository’ homes

Johor police have dismantled a drug trafficking network that was believed to be utilizing gated residences as storage facilities for illicit substances. During three raids in Seri Alam, police seized a total of RM8.14 million worth of drugs, including 40.381kg of MDMA powder, 23.869kg of ecstasy powder, and 23,025 Erimin 5 pills.

Eight local men and one foreign woman were arrested, ranging in age from 35 to 65 years old. The first raid at Masai resulted in the arrest of three men and the seizure of 39.809kg of ecstasy powder, 4.91kg of ketamine, and 13,400 Erimin 5 pills. The second raid at another raft house led to the arrest of four local men and the seizure of 572g of ecstasy powder.

The third raid in Ulu Tiram resulted in the arrest of a local man and a foreign woman, with police seizing 230 cartridges of liquid suspected of syabu, 1.149kg of ecstasy powder, and 358 grams of syabu. Investigators found additional quantities of drugs, including 9,625 Erimin 5 pills and 18.4 litres of liquid suspected of ketamine.

The syndicate is thought to have been active since January, using gated and guarded residences to evade detection. Police seized five cars, two speedboats, and RM11,320 in cash. All nine suspects have been remanded until August 25 and tested positive for drug abuse. Six of them had prior drug-related records. The case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.