2 ditahan bawa 690kg ketum dalam Alphard
Suspek dipercayai bertindak sebagai penghantar bekalan daun ketum untuk pasaran tempatan, kata polis.
IPOH police have arrested two local men after they allegedly attempted to transport 690kg of ketum, valued at RM27,600, in a luxurious Toyota Alphard vehicle. Muallim Khalid Mohamad, the police chief, stated that the two suspects, aged 21 and 31, were detained around 2am by a team of TEMASEK officers from Sector 7 and Sector 8, Zone 4, Police Investigation and Traffic Enhancement (JSPT) Bukit Aman.
Both suspects were believed to be drug couriers for the local market. The police found 69 black plastic bags containing ketum, weighing approximately 690kg, with an estimated market value of RM27,600, during their examination of the Toyota Alphard. The vehicle was also seized along with a remote vehicle control unit to aid in the investigation.
Khalid revealed that the first suspect had a record of drug possession and five prior criminal offenses, while the second suspect had two drug-related records and one criminal offense. Both suspects are currently held for further investigation under Section 30(3) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1952.
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