Indonesian teenager arrested with 25.95kg of drugs in Kluang
JOHOR BARU: An 18-year-old Indonesian teenager who acted as a caretaker of a drug storage facility was arrested during a raid in Jalan Delima, Taman Lian Seng, Kluang.
An 18-year-old Indonesian teenager was arrested in Kluang, Johor, for drug trafficking. According to Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad, the suspect was found with 25.95kg of drugs, estimated to have a street value of RM1.29 million. The drugs were divided into eight plastic packets of suspected methamphetamine weighing 8.11kg and 38 plastic packets of suspected heroin weighing 17.84kg.
The teenager was allegedly involved in a drug trafficking syndicate that had been active since January, with the syndicate's mastermind still at large. The suspect entered Malaysia legally using a passport but overstayed. An initial urine test found the suspect to be drug-free. The teenager has been remanded for seven days under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
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