Seven foreigners held, RM1.08m in drugs seized in Bukit Mertajam raids

Police in Bukit Mertajam have apprehended seven foreigners and confiscated an estimated RM1.08 million worth of suspected MDMA and ketamine during raids on two locations on November 1. Bukit Tengah district police chief ACP Nik Aminuddin Raja Abdullah revealed that the Narcotics Crime Investigation Division executed the operation following intelligence gathering and surveillance at 12.50 am.

Six men and a woman, all aged between 25 and 38, were taken into custody. Post-inspection of the premises, MDMA powder and ketamine with a total value of approximately RM1.08 million were found. Urine tests revealed that two of the suspects tested positive for methamphetamine, while the remaining five tested negative. None of the suspects had any prior criminal or drug-related history.

All seven suspects have been detained for seven days, from November 1 to 7, to aid investigations under specific sections of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. Police are actively pursuing the investigation to uncover the drug syndicate's distribution network.