JOHOR BAHRU: Police arrested two locals and seized various types of drugs worth RM57.15 million which were believed to be being smuggled to a neighbouring country during a raid in the Parit Amat Laut area, Muar yesterday.
Marine Police Force (PPM) Region Two Commander ACP Noor Azman Jamal said the man and woman, aged 63 and 43, were arrested in a raid at 12.30am by a team from the Muar PPM Region Two Marine Investigation Unit and the Muar District Police Headquarters’ Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division.
He said the drugs were seized as a result of intelligence from his party which detected several vehicles and a boat in suspicious conditions in the area.
“Based on initial observations, several people were seen unloading a number of packages suspected of containing drugs onto the boat. The team then raided and arrested the two individuals who were the senders (of the supplies),” he said in a statement.
He said further inspection found 517 plastic bags suspected of containing 549 kilograms of methamphetamine, 191,268 ecstasy pills and 4,000 cartridges believed to contain liquid drugs hidden in boats and car boot.
Noor Azman said a fibre boat and two 85 horsepower Yamaha Enduro engines were also seized.
He said his party was investigating whether there were other individuals involved in the activity besides the two individuals who were friends.
“Both were remanded for a week starting yesterday and the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and Section 15 (1) (a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952,” he said.
— BERNAMA
