KUALA LUMPUR: Police rounded up 4,086 individuals for various offences, including drugs, throughout the country under Op Tapis Khas which started on Monday and ended yesterday.
Those detained involved 1,928 drug addicts, 1,871 involved in drug related offences, 193 who were in the wanted list and 94 drug traffickers.
Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Seri Mohd Kamarudin Md Din, in a statement today said those detained were aged between 14 and 70.
Mohd Kamarudin said police conducted 4,564 checks at FELDA/FELCRA areas, road blocks at identified roads, fishermen jetties, illegal jetties, pasar borong and recreational parks.
He added that throughout the period, 42 kilogrammes of drugs, 702 litres of liquidified drugs worth RM708,925 was seized.
Police also seized various assets worth about RM336,894.
“PDRM will continue to carry out such operations to curb illegal activities like drug abusem drug trafficking as well as criminal activities to safeguard the welfare and wellbeing of the community. Those with infomation about illegal activites can contact the JSJN Hotline JSJN at 012-2087222,” he said.–Bernama
