PETALING JAYA: Police have seized 312.7kg of numerous drugs value RM1.48 million after busting a drug processing laboratory working from a home in Semenyih.
A 24-year-old man, believed to be the syndicate’s mastermind and chemist, was arrested with 13 others in three separate raids carried out concurrently on Friday.
Bukit Aman narcotics crime investigation division director Khaw Kok Chin stated the syndicate has been distributing and promoting the drugs for the previous yr.
“Our investigations discovered the mastermind discovered methods to course of drugs on-line.
“His spouse, together with 4 different girls, have been believed to be liable for managing the syndicate’s funds and advertising,” he stated in a Harian Metro report.
The success got here after police stopped and inspected a automobile on the Cheras-Kajang Expressway. They discovered 1,200 packages containing 2.4kg of heroin.
The police then raided a terrace home in Semenyih, the place they discovered 7.31kg of heroin, 4.5kg of chemical compounds and 13.644kg of liquid containing drugs. Equipment to course of drugs was additionally discovered there.
A luxurious condominium at KL Sentral, which was suspected for use to retailer drugs, was additionally raided. Police seized 26.25kg of syabu, 55.33kg of heroin and 4.208kg of ganja there.
All of the suspects are being investigated for trafficking below Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
They have been remanded till Friday.
Khaw stated 5 of the suspects had prior convictions for numerous crimes.
