Drug dealer nabbed, Syabu worth RM3,000 seized

LIMBANG: A local drug dealer was arrested during a raid on a house at Kampung Nauran, here on Monday.

The suspect, aged 31, was nabbed by a police team following a combination of tip- offs received and intelligence gathered.

District police chief Supt Mohd Bukhori Saffai said a search of the house uncovered the drugs hidden inside the cushion of a chair.

“The drugs, believed to be Syabu, weighed approximately 38.5 grammes and had a street value of RM3,000.

“Our initial investigation revealed the suspect obtained his supplies from local distributors, and would then push the drugs to addicts in the district,” he told the press yesterday.

Mohd Bukhori added the suspect had also tested positive for methamphetamine and amphetamine, and has been remanded for further investigation under Section 39A( 2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, and Section 15(1)(a) of the same Act.