SHAH ALAM: Selangor Criminal Investigation and Narcotics Department have successfully smashed a drug syndicate, seizing 75kg of syabu worth of RM7.6 million, at Sungai Pelek, Sepang. Selangor police chief Datuk Abdul Samah Mat said through a public tip-off on Aug 31 at about 5pm, they have arrested three suspects at a drug processing lab.
Abdul Samah said during the bust, all three were at the lab. He said from the result of the raid they found seven plastic barrel contained drugs in liquid form, 30 transparent plastic sachets containing white powder, two plastic bags containing a black liquid, a plastic container that has chunks of cocaine and powder, and another transparent plastic bag containing cocaine powder.
“The initial investigation showed that the suspects was producing drugs for sale to the domestic market. Besides the drugs, we have also found chemical items such as caustic soda, red phosphorus, iodine, acetone, activated carbon and hydrochloric fuming.
“Several tools and equipments for processing syabu were also found during the raid. “The suspects, are aged between 25 and 50 years old. A urine test was conducted and from the three, two were tested positive,” he said, at a press conference held at the Selangor police headquarters. He said the suspects has no previous criminal records however they believed the three maybe involved in another drug syndicate. He said the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act (ADB) 1952. The suspects are remanded until Friday.
