RM7.93m drug haul: Nine nabbed after police bust raft house stash
JOHOR BARU: A floating raft house in Masai was allegedly used by a drug syndicate as a storage hub before police busted the operation, arresting nine suspects and seizing drugs worth RM7.93 million.
Johor Baru: In a recent operation, police have seized drugs valued at RM7.93 million from a floating raft house in Masai, along with the arrest of nine suspects. The drug syndicate, believed to have been active since January, allegedly used the raft house as a storage facility, while another house was used for processing ecstasy pills.
Deputy Commissioner Hoo Chuan Huat announced that the arrests followed three raids in Masai and Ulu Tiram on August 12, which led to the apprehension of the syndicate's 54-year-old mastermind. During the first raid, three men were arrested and various types of drugs were seized. The second raid at the raft house resulted in the arrest of four individuals, including the mastermind, with additional drugs recovered.
The third raid at a house in Ulu Tiram led to the arrest of a couple with drugs. Preliminary testing revealed that all nine suspects tested positive for methamphetamine, and six of them had prior drug-related offenses. Police seized five cars, two speedboats, and RM11,320 in cash during the operation.
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