8 cops arrested in Taman Keramat ketum raid
KUALA LUMPUR: Eight cops and a man were arrested in a raid on suspected ketum activities in Taman Keramat here on Tuesday night.
On Tuesday night, police conducted a raid targeting suspected ketum activities in the Taman Keramat area of Kuala Lumpur. Intelligence obtained by the authorities prompted an integrated operation, resulting in the arrest of eight police officers and a civilian. The suspects were apprehended at a residence on Jalan AU 1, Taman Keramat, at 8:45pm.
The operation was carried out by a team from the Bukit Aman Integrity and Standards Compliance Department's Intelligence and Operations Branch, in collaboration with the Ampang Jaya district police headquarters Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division. Seven of the arrested officers were under the Sentul district police headquarters, while the remaining officer was attached to the Brickfields district police headquarters.
The arrested individuals are currently in custody at the Hulu Kelang police station lock-up. Investigation papers have been filed, and a remand order has been sought to enable further probing under Section 30(3) of the Poisons Act 1952. The arrests were confirmed by Bukit Aman's Integrity and Standards Compliance Department director, Datuk Aida Abdul Hamid, who stated that the department was diligently monitoring the case and conducting the investigation transparently through the Ampang Jaya district police headquarters.
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