Police foil Myanmar-led drug syndicate in Penang

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"Penang police scored a major win in their fight against drugs with the arrest of five people — including four Myanmar nationals — and the seizure of drugs worth more than RM1.2 million in two separate raids, recently. State police chief Datuk Sahabudin Abd Manan said the first raid between 6.45pm on June 5 and 8am in June 6, arrested the four, including a Myanmar woman, believed to be the mastermind. "The police seized drugs worth more than RM810,000 which included 2,980g heroin base, 8,493g syabu and 14,000 WY pills," he said at the state police contingent headquarters today. He said the second raid, also within those two days, saw the arrest of a 29-year-old man. There, police seized 4,533g of MDMA-laced drinks, 20 Ecstacy pills and 90 Erimin 5 pills worth RM465,500. "Both cases are not related but serve the same local market. "The five people have been remanded until June 12 to assist investigation under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drug Act 1952. "The drugs would be sold to some 129,500 addicts if found their way to the market," he added..."

Creator/author: 

Audrey Dermawan

Source/publisher: 

"New Straits Times" (Malaysia)

Date of Publication: 

2020-06-09

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2020-06-09

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Myanmar, Malaysia

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English

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