Police Make Biggest Drug Bust Of The Year

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- Police made the biggest drug bust of the year with eight arrests involving two separate Iranian syndicates and seized processed syabu worth RM27 million (US$8.5 million)in the Klang Valley recently. (US$1=RM3.17) Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigations Department director Noor Rashid Ibrahim said they crippled the first syndicate in Jalan Ulu Klang on Nov 11, where two Iranian men were detained with 14.2 kg syabu hidden in a container of marble stone pallets. Speaking at a press conference in Bukit Aman here on Monday, Noor Rashid said the second raid was at Taman D'Alpinia, Puchong on Nov 19. In this raid, six Iranians were detained and 124.9 kg of syabu was found concealed in secret compartments within three boxes containing decorative items, stored outside a corner lot house, he elaborated. A sum of RM 137,400 in cash, believed to be proceeds from the drug trafficking and several luxury cars such as Lexus, Mercedes Benz, BMW and MG Rover were also seized from the house, he added. He said both groups were believed to have smuggled in the pre-packaged drugs for the local market and possibly for a regional network as well. "They are separate syndicates but have the same modus operandi of smuggling the drugs in containers via Port Klang," he said. The eight suspects aged between 29 and 51 have been remanded for seven days to facilitate investigations, said Noor Rashid. "We are still investigating the origins of the drugs and how and when they were brought in," he added. --BERNAMA Malaysia