Man held with 2,000 suspected yaba pills in Gua Musang
GUA MUSANG: Police arrested a 49-year-old man and seized about 2,000 pills believed to be yaba, weighing 200g and estimated to be worth RM30,000, during a check at Km18 of Jalan Gua Musang-Kuala Lipis yesterday.
A 49-year-old man was arrested in Gua Musang, Malaysia, along with approximately 2,000 suspected yaba pills, weighing around 200 grams and valued at RM30,000. The arrest took place yesterday near Km18 of Jalan Gua Musang-Kuala Lipis. Superintendent Sik Choon Foo, the Gua Musang district police chief, reported that the suspect attempted to flee while his Toyota Vios was undergoing a routine check by a mobile patrol vehicle (MPV) from the Gua Musang District Police Headquarters.
Sik stated that the police pursued and detained the suspect before discovering the suspected yaba pills during a search of the vehicle. Preliminary tests revealed that the suspect tested positive for methamphetamine. The police also seized the car, a car key, and two mobile phones to aid in their investigation. The case is being handled under Sections 39B and 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, and the investigation is ongoing.
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