IPOH, September 29 2026, Police arrested two local men after discovering 690 kilogrammes of suspected ketum leaves in a Toyota Alphard at KM371 of the North-South Expressway (PLUS) southbound early yesterday.
Muallim district police chief Supt Khalid Mohamad said the suspects, aged 21 and 31, were arrested by Highway Patrol personnel at about 2am.
He said police found 69 black plastic packages containing the suspected ketum leaves, with an estimated market value of RM27,600.
The vehicle and a remote-control key were also seized.
Khalid said preliminary checks found the first suspect had one drug-related record and five criminal records, while the second had two drug-related records and one criminal record.
Both suspects are being detained to assist investigations under Section 30(3) of the Poisons Act 1952.
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