Pasangan kekasih antara 5 ditahan bersama dadah RM3.44 juta

Polis Pulau Pinang has seized a total of RM3.44 million worth of drugs and arrested five individuals, including a couple, during three separate operations between September 21 and 27. The three operations involved the seizure of 8.83kg of heroin, 15.06kg of methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), five liters of MDMA liquid, 182 ecstasy pills, and 70g of ketamine.

In the first operation on September 21 at 3:30 pm on the side of the road in Jalan Masjid Negeri, a 47-year-old local man was detained. The investigation found that he was leading authorities to a car believed to be used for storing drugs and processing drug-making equipment. The total value of the seized drugs was estimated at RM443,518, and the suspect was believed to have obtained drug supplies from a syndicate before repackaging and reselling them.

On September 22 around 11:26 pm, two operations were conducted near Jalan Tun Dr Awang and Sungai Nibong Kecil, resulting in the arrest of two local men and a 27-42 year-old woman. The seized MDMA pills and liquid were estimated to be worth RM1.2 million, and the couple was found to be working in entertainment centers, with the drug supply obtained from a drug trafficking syndicate.

In the third operation around 11:30 pm on September 27 in Machang Bubuk, a 45-year-old local man was detained in Jalan Seladang, Bukit Mertajam. The investigation found that he was also believed to be obtaining drug supplies from a trafficking syndicate and repackaging them into beverage canisters for sale to customers in entertainment centers around the state.

According to the police, all five suspects were believed to be actively involved in drug trafficking since July, but the three syndicates were found to have no connection to each other. The initial urine test results found all suspects to be negative for drugs, and follow-up tests showed the first suspect had a criminal history related to drug and narcotics offenses.

The three subsequent raids resulted in the seizure of six vehicles worth RM58,000 under the Dangerous Drugs (Confiscation of Property) Act 1988, and all suspects were arrested for seven days to assist in further investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.