{"id":14029,"date":"2022-05-29T19:59:14","date_gmt":"2022-05-29T11:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=14029"},"modified":"2022-05-29T19:59:15","modified_gmt":"2022-05-29T11:59:15","slug":"police-bust-drug-processing-lab-rm26-5-million-worth-of-ecstasy-seized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=14029","title":{"rendered":"Police bust drug processing lab, RM26.5 million worth of ecstasy seized"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29<\/strong> — The police\u00a0busted a drug processing laboratory and confiscated\u00a0ecstasy pills\u00a0and\u00a0powder\u00a0estimated to be worth\u00a0RMRM26.5 million in raids on two luxury condominium units, here last Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the raids, four individuals, including three women from China were arrested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department\u00a0(JSJN)\u00a0director Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said all of them,\u00a0aged 48 to 56, were detained in the raids which started at 4.30 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said each of\u00a0the luxury condominium units\u00a0was\u00a0rented for RM2,500 a month\u00a0to be converted into\u00a0a\u00a0drug processing\u00a0laboratory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey were\u00a0believed to have been active since late last year. Also seized during the\u00a0raid were\u00a0two vehicles, cash,\u00a0wristwatches,\u00a0and\u00a0jewelry,\u201d<\/em> he told a press conference at Bukit Aman here today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ayob Khan said checks revealed that the three foreign women entered the country between four and five years ago using social visit passes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said all those arrested who tested negative for drugs and had no previous criminal records were remanded for seven days to assist in the investigation under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Ayob Khan said the police were in the midst of completing the investigation paper in connection with the arrest of a former Malaysian diplomat and his son for allegedly owning a cannabis farm in Janda Baik, Pahang on May 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe 78-year-old former diplomat was released on police bail after his remand period ended yesterday, and his son is still being remanded until tomorrow,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0he said adding that\u00a0the investigation paper would be submitted to the\u00a0Attorney-General’s Chambers soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was reported that a former diplomat, with the title of Datuk, and his 53-year-old son have been detained on suspicion of growing 102 cannabis trees in the compound of a house in Kampung Sum Sum, Janda Baik in Bukit Tinggi, Pahang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NMT<\/a> as reported by Bernama<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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