Over 400 people detained in drug raid on Jalan Sultan Ismail entertainment centre
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — A total of 417 individuals were detained after an unlicensed entertainment centre, suspected...
On the morning of November 1, 417 individuals were apprehended following a police raid on an unlicensed entertainment center in Kuala Lumpur, suspected of being a hub for drug-related activities. Police Chief ACP Ahmad Azwan Amin Nordin disclosed that the detained individuals included guards, workers, visitors, and four Bangladeshi nationals. The operation was initiated at approximately 2:30 am based on intelligence suggesting the venue was involved in drug abuse.
In a separate incident, around 2 am, eight individuals were arrested at another unlicensed entertainment center on Jalan Tun Razak, including six foreigners. The operation, dubbed 'Op Noda', involved a team of officers from the Anti-Vice, Gambling and Secret Societies Division (D7) and the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID).
The arrested suspects ranged in age from 21 to 40, with six foreigners comprising two each from Bangladesh and Myanmar, and two from China. Police seized audio system equipment, liquor bottles, and business receipts estimated to be worth more than RM2,100.
All arrests and seized items were transferred to the respective district police headquarters for investigation. The cases were to be examined under specific sections of the Federal Territory Entertainment Act, Immigration Act, National Registration Regulations, and Penal Code.
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