Cops seize 191kg of drugs worth RM17.2mil in Sarawak raids

Over the past week, police in Sarawak conducted two raids that resulted in the seizure of an impressive 191 kilograms of drugs with an estimated value of RM17.2 million. Sarawak's police chief, Zainal Abdullah, detailed the drugs involved in the arrests, which included MDMA powder and liquid, ketamine, Erimin 5, and methamphetamine. Two men, aged 39 and 23, were arrested as a consequence of these operations.

The first raid took place in Kuching on September 11, where authorities seized 107.518 kilograms of illicit substances. This haul consisted of 50.1 kilograms of MDMA powder, 32.3 kilograms of ketamine, 25 kilograms of liquid MDMA, and 0.118 kilograms of Erimin 5 pills. The police estimated the value of these drugs to be RM12.89 million and believed that they were intended for distribution within Kuching. During a press conference in Kuching, Zainal Abdullah announced the results of this operation.

Subsequently, on September 14, another raid was executed in Limbang, focusing on a house at Jalan Mendamit. In this operation, police recovered 84.07 kilograms of drugs, primarily methamphetamine (81.21 kilograms), along with 2.06 kilograms of ketamine and 0.80 kilograms of MDMA powder. The total value of the drugs seized in this instance was estimated at RM4.3 million. Additionally, a four-wheel-drive vehicle valued at RM35,000 was also seized during this raid.

Zainal Abdullah emphasized that both cases are currently under investigation for drug trafficking under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.