8 cops held in ketum raid
A source says seven of the personnel are attached to various branches under the Sentul police headquarters while another is attached to the Brickfields police headquarters.
On Tuesday night, a raid took place in Taman Keramat, Kuala Lumpur targeting individuals suspected of involvement with ketum water. Eight police officers and a civilian were among the nine arrested during the operation. Bukit Aman integrity department head Aida Abdul Hamid confirmed the arrests and stated that a thorough investigation is underway by the Ampang Jaya police headquarters.
The eight police personnel were from various branches, including Sentul and Brickfields, while the civilian is unaffiliated with any police station. All suspects are currently in custody at the Hulu Kelang police station, with charges pending under Section 30(3) of the Poisons Act 1952, which criminalizes unauthorized handling, possession, or use of psychotropic substances.
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