BUTTERWORTH: A Myanmar man believed to be a drug pusher was detained at a roadblock during the Op Covid-19 operation on the Butterworth Outer Ring Road (BORR) right here yesterday.
Seberang Perai Tengah district performing police chief Supt Mohd Mustafa Bidin mentioned the 40-year-old man was detained at 1.30pm for going outdoors with out cheap excuse and performing in a suspicious method.
“Inspection of the Naza Citra vehicle driven by the suspect found 450 g of heroin and 50.7g of syabu worth RM11,605,” he mentioned right here immediately.
Mohd Mustafa mentioned following the arrest, the police raided a home and detained two Myanmar males and a lady, aged between 38 and 48 believed to be members of a drug trafficking syndicate.
He mentioned within the raid police additionally seized 17.8g of ganja price RM178.
Initial investigation discovered that the syndicate used the home to retailer and repack drugs earlier than promoting them to foreigners within the state, he added.
The three male suspects who had been examined constructive for drugs and the girl have been remanded for seven days to facilitate investigations beneath Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
Meanwhile, Mohd Mustafa mentioned police had been within the midst of monitoring down the suspects who broke into the Alma Village Community Management Council corridor in Bukit Mertajam yesterday and carted away numerous fundamental requirements to distribute to residents there at the side of the Movement Control Order.
He mentioned within the 1pm incident, of the workers had found that the aspect door of the corridor was damaged with gadgets comparable to rice, cans of sardines, immediate noodles, eggs, numerous biscuits estimated to be price RM2,000 had gone lacking. — Bernama
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