Police arrest seven suspects and seize RM13.2 million in synthetic drugs in Op Musca raids across Klang Valley and Kuantan.
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have busted a synthetic drug trafficking syndicate that had been actively supplying various types of drugs to entertainment outlets in the Klang Valley and Kuantan, Pahang, in an operation codenamed Op Musca on July 3.
Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the operation led to the arrest of six local men and a foreign woman, aged between 25 and 35, in five raids carried out at several locations around Klang Valley and Kuantan.
He said police also seized 84.3 kilogrammes (kg) of MDMA powder, 4.4kg of ecstasy pills, 2.4kg of ketamine and 730 grammes of Erimin 5 tablets, with the total value of the drugs estimated at RM13.2 million.
“The syndicate has been active since January this year and used condominiums as storage and packaging locations before distributing the drugs to entertainment outlets in Klang Valley and Kuantan.
“The syndicate is believed to have used separate locations as a measure to reduce the risk of detection by the authorities,” he told a press conference here today.
Hussein said preliminary urine screening tests found that four of the seven suspects tested positive for methamphetamine, while checks on their records revealed that one suspect had two previous gambling-related offences.
He said all the suspects were remanded for seven days from July 4 until today and the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
“Police also seized various assets believed to be linked to the syndicate’s drug trafficking activities under the Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988 to cripple their financial network and prevent them from continuing with their criminal activities,” he said.
The seizures comprised 10 vehicles of various makes, 11 gold bars weighing 476.1 grammes, 35 pieces of jewellery, three luxury watches, two Louis Vuitton handbags, RM74,266 in cash and THB4,500 (about RM550) in Thai currency, with the total value of the seized assets estimated at RM1.28 million.
Members of the public with information on drug trafficking activities are urged to contact the NCID Hotline at 012-208 7222.
