Johor Cops Raid Four Locations Seize Drugs Worth Rm1 75mil

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JOHOR BARU (Bernama): Police arrested nine men and seized 3.02kg of drugs worth RM1.75mil in four separate raids in Muar and the city
Johor police chief Datuk Mohd Kamaruddin Md Din said the men, including an Indonesian citizen, were between the ages of 20 and 46, while the drugs were estimated to be able to cater to a total of 72,098 drug addicts
"During the first raid between 11am and 1.30pm Tuesday (July 23) at the Fishermen’s Jetty in Sakai Laut, Muar, the Muar district police headquarters (IPD) Narcotics Crime Investigation Division together with the Muar National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) detained a 37-year-old man
"During the investigations, police seized 10,800 ecstasy pills, 8,174g of syabu and 4,970 Eramine 5 pills worth RM753,250 and a Perodua Myvi car," he told reporters here Sunday (July 28).

Kamaruddin said in the second raid in Taman Melati, Muar, on the same day and time, the Muar Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division and Muar AADK arrested a 44-year-old local man and a 46-year-old Indonesian man who were believed to be part of the same syndicate in the first raid.

He said police seized 10,962 ecstasy pills and 11g of syabu worth RM275,150, as well as a Proton Iswara
He said in a third raid by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department of the Johor contingent police headquarters at Setia Tropical here last Friday (July 26), police arrested five local men between the ages of 20 and 28, and seized 3,098g of syabu worth RM154,900 and a Volkswagen car
"The last raid took place in Taman Adda Heights here on the same day, where police arrested a 27-year-old man and seized 11,400g of syabu worth RM570,000. Police also seized a Perodua Myvi and a Honda Dash motorcycle,” he said
Kamaruddin said investigations are being conducted into the supply of the drugs and the extent of the men’s involvement in the distribution activities
All of them are currently being remanded to facilitate investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. - Bernama

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