Premis di kawasan industri jadi makmal, dadah RM2.4 bilion rampasan terbesar
Polis berkata tiga lelaki tempatan, seorang lelaki dan wanita warga asing ditahan dalam enam siri serbuan di sekitar Selangor dan Kuala Lumpur bulan lalu.
Pengarah Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Narkotik Bukit Aman, Hussein Omar Khan, revealed that a premises in Bandar Puncak Alam, Kuala Selangor, was discovered to be an industrial drug manufacturing site, and an estimated RM2.4 billion worth of drugs were stolen from it on August 15th. Hussein stated that five suspects aged between 29 and 43 years old were arrested in six separate operations around Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, which lasted for about three to four months.
According to him, three local men, one male and one female foreign national were charged in court based on Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 on August 21 and 27. The police believe the ringleader is an individual who was shot dead during a raid in Seremban a few days earlier. Hussein said the ringleader is believed to have managed the leasing of the premises, the importation of precursors and foreign-made equipment, as well as recruiting syndicate members.
He noted that the Taiwanese individual arrested is believed to be a chemist who aided the syndicate in processing the drugs. The individual is believed to have entered Malaysia four times per year, each time using the guise of a social visit, according to Sinar Harian in the media briefing in Puncak Alam, Kuala Selangor. Hussein said the stolen drugs included 7,097.40kg liquid MDMA, 6,069.31kg MDMA powder, 1.04kg cannabis, 880g Erimin pills, 180g ketamine, 150g yaba pills, and 50g methamphetamine.
This massive theft is not only the largest in the current year but also among the largest in recent years, he added, noting that the syndicate believed to be active since February leased the premises for RM9,000 to RM10,000 per month. The total assets valued at around RM276,000, including a Toyota Vellfire, Honda City, Lexus GSE20, Proton Persona, and Myvi, were also stolen.
The police believe that several syndicate members are still at large, including one individual believed to have fled to Taiwan, and his whereabouts are still under investigation for possible international assistance. Hussein said initial analysis of the suspects' urine tested positive for drugs, including methamphetamine, amphetamine, ketamine, and THC, with two suspects having prior drug-related convictions.
He added that the premises owner is still under investigation to determine if they had knowledge or involvement in the syndicate's activities.
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