MIRI: Police seized over RM2 million worth of narcotics, the largest haul in the state this year, during raids on two condominium units here on Monday.
Datuk Dev Kumar
Sarawak Deputy Police Commissioner Datuk Dev Kumar in a statement yesterday said police also arrested two individuals and seized cash and properties totalling nearly RM50,000 during the operation.
“On Aug 3 at 8pm, a team of NCID (Narcotics Crime Investigation Department) personnel from the state police headquarters carried out an ambush on a condominium in Miri and detained a 43-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman.
“A check found the two suspects had been using the condominium to mix the drugs,” he said.
He said the drugs found at the condominium consisted of 9,055g of powdered Ecstasy, 998g of ketamine, 2,520 Ecstasy pills, 233g of methamphetamine, 11,000 Erimin 5 pills, and 3,159g of powdered Erimin 5, worth an estimated RM1,330,740 in total.
He added that one of the suspects then led police to a second unit at the same condominium where more drugs were found.
The drugs, packed into various packages, seized from the two units.
“Several packets and containers containing a mixture of Ecstasy and fruit juices weighing 7,491g were found inside the unit along with Eramin 5 pills weighing 24g.
“The drugs seized from the second condominium unit was estimated to be worth RM750,150, bringing the total value of drugs seized in this ambush to RM2,080,890,” said Dev Kumar, noting that the amount of drugs seized could potentially cater to 195,688 addicts.
A scale and other equipment believed to be used to process the drugs.
On the properties seized during the operation, he said they comprised RM5,360 in cash, a car valued at RM15,000, and a gold necklace worth RM29,000.
The male suspect was later tested positive for methamphetamine, while the female suspect was positive for ketamine, he added.
Both are being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 for trafficking in narcotics, which carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.