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Johor police cripple international drug syndicate in Ayer Hitam, Yong Peng
Police raids at two illegal syabu laboratories near Ayer Hitam and Yong Peng on Saturday morning has crippled an international drug syndicate.
Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department director, commissioner Datuk Seri Mohd Mokhtar Mohd Shariff said the raids were jointly conducted by Johor narcotics personnel and Special Tactical Intelligence Narcotics Group (STING) from Bukit Aman at about 7am on Saturday.
This led to the seizure of 12kg of syabu comprising 5.2kg in crystals and 6.8kg in liquid form with a total street value of RM550,000.
Two foreigners aged 32 and 41 years, one of whom is a chemist was arrested along with a 49-year old Malaysian who has five criminal records.
He added the seized drugs were meant for local consumption as well as the international market as some of the drugs is meant to be smuggled out to Indonesia and Singapore.
"Our investigations have revealed that the drug syndicates have changed their modus operandi – from importing drugs to processing them here and exporting-smuggling out to other countries," he told reporters in a press conference held at the Johor Police Contingent headquarters here today.
He said they were investigating the backgrounds of those arrested and their criminal records.
Besides the drugs, Mohd Mokhtar said they also confiscated a Toyota Hilux, a Suzuki Swift and several gold rings from the suspects who have been remanded until Oct 14.
The case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 which carries the mandatory death sentence if convicted.
Earlier, Mohd Mokhtar said police have crippled 18 illegal drug laboratories so far this year.
"Drug abuse still remains the number one enemy for Malaysia. We have seized various drugs worth RM162 million for this year."
Police have arrested 148,877 locals and 6,230 foreigners under various drug offences between January and October.
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