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Police arrested a Nigerian private college student on Wednesday, April 27 in connection with the seizure of 20.8kg of syabu (methamphetamine) worth about RM3.2 million, which was smuggled from China via courier service.
The drugs, meant for distribution to the local
addict population was found hidden in a
portable air-conditioning unit at a house in Bukit
Mahkota Cheras, to prevent detection by the
authorities.Federal Police Narcotics
Investigation Department deputy director, Datuk
Pahlawan Mohd Dzuraidi Ibrahim said police
had launched simultaneous raids in Bandar
Mahkota Cheras, Selangor.
"We have arrested the 27-year-old man and
seized 21 packets of drugs believed to be
syabu," he told reporters at a press conference
on Thursday.
"The drugs, weighing about 20.8kg, were
stashed in a hidden compartment in the
machines. Initial investigations revealed the
suspect had brought the drug into the country
from China, using a courier service company,"
Dzuraidi said police have not ruled out the
possibility that the man was connected to a
syndicate.
"The suspect had just started trafficking in
drugs in Malaysia about nine months ago and
we are still tracking down the remaining
members of the syndicate. The drug can meet
the demand of 35,000 addicts for a month," he
said.
The Nigerian has been remanded under Section
39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 which
carries the mandatory death sentence upon
conviction. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri
Khalid Abu Bakar congratulated the STING team
for the success, via his Twitter account.
"Congratulations again to STING@PDRM for
capturing a Nigerian at Bukit Mahkota Cheras
and seizing 20kg of syabu hidden in the air-
conditioning unit. #GoPDRMGo," he said.
Source: Malaysia Mail Online, New Strait Times
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