Drugs worth RM7,620 seized from three jobless suspects
LIMBANG: Three unemployed men were arrested for possession of a total of 75.79 grammes of banned drugs worth RM7,620 during two separate raids here on Wednesday.
Limbang District Police Chief, Sup e r i nt endent Mohd Bukhori Saffai, said the 24-year- old suspect from Batu Satu, Kubong Road and his 20-year- old accomplish from RPR Rangau were detained during a raid at a house at Kubong Road.
He said during the raid police found a safe containing 85 ecstasy pills, 32 packets of ketamine and 69 eramin 5 pills, hidden in a wardrobe.
“The drugs seized included 85 ecstasy pills weighing 26.89 grams worth RM2,500, 32 packets of ketamine weighing 22.75 grams (worth RM3,000) and 69 eramin 5 pills weighing 19.18 grams worth RM1,100,” he said yesterday.
Mohd Bukhori said both suspects were also tested positive of Methamphetamine and Amphethamine.
He said the third suspect, 19 from Cempaka Timur Road was detained during a separate operation conducted at 11.25am, where he allegedly hid 12 ecstasy pills also in a wardrobe in a house.
Mohd Bukhori said the ecstasy pills weighing 6.97 grams, worth RM720 seized from the suspect – who was however negative of drugs.
All the suspects would be remanded today and investigated under Section 39A (1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.