{
  "id": 6724372,
  "title": "RM2.4b drug lab: Police hunt 4 to 5 more suspects",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/rm2-4b-drug-lab-police-hunt-4-to-5-more-suspects",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T06:54:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1530494/rm24b-drug-lab-police-hunt-4-5-more-suspects"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: Police are actively searching for an additional four to five members of a syndicate associated with the recently dismantled RM2.4 billion drug laboratory, according to Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan. The suspects are believed to have evaded capture and may have fled the country, though the exact destinations remain undisclosed by Hussein. The police are confident of locating these individuals, stating that it is merely a matter of time. The man killed during a recent anti-drug operation in Seremban is suspected to have been the mastermind behind the drug laboratory, having orchestrated the operation and recruited other members.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Police are hunting four to five more syndicate members linked to the RM2.4 billion drug laboratory busted recently, with some believed to have fled the country.",
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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."
}