Cops bust 2 drug-smuggling syndicates, nab 7 in Tawau
Tawau police seize syabu worth RM130,000 and arrest seven suspects in two raids last week. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, March 27, 2023.
Tawau police chief Jasmin Hussin said police seized syabu worth RM130,000 during the two raids. The seven suspects will be remanded for 14 days to assist in investigations. “All five suspects, who are unemployed, were positive for drugs while four of them collectively had 19 previous criminal records for drug-related offences,” he told reporters today.
“During the second raid, the two suspects were in a car and when stopped by police, they tried to escape but were detained. Five packets of syabu weighing 1,177.50g was found in the car and was later seized. However, they both did not have any previous criminal records,” he said.
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