Kuantan: Police found 468.3 kilogrammes (kg) of crystal meth worth RM15 million in a four-wheel drive vehicle (4WD) abandoned at Kilometre 211 (KM211) of the East Coast Highway 1 (LPT1), parked in the direction headed towards Kuantan on Tuesday.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman said the vehicle was found by the Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) during Op Utama Zon Timur conducted between 10 am and 1 pm. He mentioned that during the operation, the highway patrol received information about a white Mitsubishi Triton vehicle traveling against the traffic flow.

Acting on this information, the highway patrol scoured the LPT and discovered the vehicle abandoned on a road shoulder with its doors locked, without a driver or passengers. Yahaya detailed that an inspection of the rear and inside of the vehicle led to the discovery of 22 black plastic bags containing 440 packages labeled ‘Chinese Pin Wei,’ which were filled with clear crystal chunks suspected to be methamphetamine.

Efforts to track down the vehicle’s owner are still underway, and authorities are urging drivers who have dashboard camera recordings of the incident to come forward to assist in the investigation. The case is currently being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.