Melaka:Police have dismantled a drug trafficking operation after confiscating drugs valued at RM6.8 million during separate raids in Melaka and Johor.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Jasin district police chief Supt Lee Robert reported that a 27-year-old man was apprehended during the initial raid at the Lipat Kajang Toll Plaza. The suspect was arrested around 11.30 am after officers noted his suspicious driving behavior.

The search of the Toyota Vios he was driving uncovered 27.5 kilograms of methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and 3.70 grams of ketamine. Information obtained from interrogating the suspect led to a subsequent raid in Johor, coordinated with the state narcotics investigation team, as stated by Lee during a media conference at the Jasin district police headquarters.

The second raid occurred at a residential unit in Johor Bahru at approximately 4.50 am today. Officers seized 17.8 kilograms of MDMA, 29 grams of ketamine, 21.60 grams of Erimin 5 pills, and 32.2 grams of ecstasy pills.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspect, who worked as a swimming coach, is believed to have been involved in the processing, packaging, and distribution of the drugs since the beginning of the year. The suspect tested positive for ketamine and has been remanded for seven days to assist in the investigation under Section 39B and 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.