NCID seizes RM13.9mil in drugs and arrests seven men in Petaling Jaya supermarket raid targeting major trafficking network
PETALING JAYA: A drug syndicate that allegedly used the basement parking area of a supermarket here as its transaction point was dismantled on Dec 1 after the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) seized RM13.9 million worth of narcotics and arrested seven local men.
NCID director Commissioner Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the operation was based on detailed intelligence on a group believed to be active in the Klang Valley and Perak since mid-2025.
“In two series of raids, NCID arrested six local men aged 26 to 46 years old, and seized 273kg of methamphetamine and 101kg of ketamine which are valued at RM13.8 million.
“The first raid was carried out at a supermarket in Petaling Jaya through an inspection of a Toyota Alphard and two Perodua Myvi which were storing dozens of gunny sacks filled with drugs.
“The second raid at the Simpang Pulai R&R successfully apprehended another suspect who acted as a ‘sweeper’.”
Hussein said the drugs seized had the potential to affect a large number of users.
“The overall amount of drugs seized is capable of affecting around 1.7 million users, while saving the younger generation from the extremely dangerous threat of drugs,” he said.
Investigators found that the syndicate used the supermarket’s basement parking area as its main meeting and handover location. Three vehicles valued at RM140,000 were also seized under the Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988, bringing total seizures to RM13.9 million.
Record checks showed that five of the suspects had previous offences involving drugs, the Poisons Act and other criminal cases. Urine tests confirmed that four tested positive for drugs.
All suspects have been remanded, and the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
Hussein said NCID would continue to take action against drug distribution networks.
“NCID will not compromise with any party involved in drug trafficking and urges the public to continue channelling information to assist efforts in combating drugs.
“Drugs are the number one enemy of the nation. NCID is committed to ensuring that today’s and future generations continue to be protected.”
Senior officers from Bukit Aman police headquarters, Selangor contingent police headquarters and the Petaling Jaya district attended the briefing.
Information on drug-related activities can be channelled to the NCID hotline at 012-208 7222.
