Cops seize drugs worth RM1.08mil, arrest 7 foreigners in Penang
The six men and a woman aged between 25 and 38 were arrested during raids at two premises in Bukit Tengah on Sunday.
On Sunday, police in Bukit Tengah, Penang arrested seven foreigners and seized drugs worth approximately RM1.08 million. The Seberang Perai Tengah police chief, Nik Aminuddin Raja Abdullah, revealed that the narcotics criminal investigation division conducted raids at two locations around 12.50am. The suspects, aged between 25 and 38, included six men and a woman.
Both inspections of the premises led to the discovery and seizure of MDMA powder and ketamine, valued at the estimated RM1.08 million. Two of the suspects tested positive for methamphetamine, and none of them had any prior drug-related or criminal records. The seven suspects have been remanded for seven days to aid in further investigations, and the case falls under Sections 39B, 12(3) and 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which deal with drug trafficking, possession, and consumption.
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