{
  "id": 3902360,
  "title": "Penang police bust three drug syndicates, seize RM3.2 million in narcotics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/penang-police-bust-three-drug-syndicates-seize-rm3-2-million-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T05:56:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/126683/penang-police-bust-three-drug-syndicates-seize-rm3.2-million-in-narcotics"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Penang police have dismantled three separate drug-trafficking syndicates in the state, arresting seven suspects and seizing drugs worth RM3.2 million. The operations, conducted between August 15 and 22, involved the state Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) and narcotics teams from the Northeast, North Seberang Perai (SPU), and Central Seberang Perai (SPT) districts. The raids led to the seizure of various drugs, including cannabis, methamphetamine, ketamine, MDMA, ecstasy pills, and Erimin 5 tablets. Penang police chief Datuk Dennis Lim stated that the syndicates were separate groups operating in different areas and had no links to one another. Further investigations are underway to identify the syndicate's network involved in processing and distributing the drugs.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}