SHAH ALAM: Police arrested a local man and a foreign woman suspected of colluding with an international drug trafficking syndicate and seized drugs worth RM3.3 million during a raid on a boarding house in Sekinchan, Sabak Bernam, four days ago.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Bukit Aman Director of Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (JSJN) Datuk Seri Khaw Kok Chin stated that during the 5 pm raid, the couple was arrested along with three plastic packs of syabu weighing 83.15 grammes. The suspects subsequently led police to a house in Sungai Air Tawar, where authorities discovered 91 plastic packages of syabu weighing 94.96 kilogrammes in the boot of a car.

Police believe the couple, acting as transporters and ‘storekeeper’, obtained the drug supplies from the north of the country before sending it to Indonesia by sea with a payment of RM140,000 per shipment. Datuk Seri Khaw added that the couple, who are believed to have been active for the past three months, tested positive for methamphetamine.

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atuk Seri Khaw further revealed that the male suspect, who is married and worked as a mechanic, has two criminal records and five drug offences. The two suspects will be remanded for six days under Section 117 from Nov 22-27, with the case being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

In his statement, Khaw emphasized JSJN’s commitment to collaborate with Indonesian police to fight drug-related issues and crime. “We always cooperate with the Indonesian police, whether in this case or other cases,” Khaw said, noting that police officials are scheduled to meet with Indonesian authorities to discuss related matters from Nov 27-30.