00:00Police have dismantled a drug syndicate that used a terrace house in Johor Bahru
00:06as a repackaging and distribution hub for the local market and neighbouring countries.
00:11Johor Police Chief Commissioner Datuk Abdul Rahman Arsad said five men aged between 43 and 53
00:18were arrested in Taman Bukit Indah at 4.20pm on Friday. One of the suspects is believed to be
00:24the leader of the syndicate, which has been active since August last year. Authorities seized a total
00:31of 21.75 kilograms of drugs, estimated to be worth 1.45 million ringgit, which could have supplied
00:38over 98,000 users. Police also recovered drug paraphernalia and equipment reportedly used to
00:46repackage the drugs in Chinese tea packets. In addition, six cars, two motorcycles, jewellery
00:53and cash totaling 270,150 ringgit were confiscated. The case is being investigated under section 39
01:02subsection B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries a mandatory death penalty or life
01:08imprisonment upon conviction.
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