Luxury condo becomes hideaway for RM14.5mil drugs

KAJANG: A luxury condominium was among several locations raided in a police operation that led to the seizure of drugs worth more than RM14.5mil.Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) director Comm Datuk Khaw Kok Chin said the luxury condominium was used for storing the drugs before distribution. “We seized 332.443kg of syabu, 6.07kg of MDMA...

Influencer Wife Of F.I.R’s Real Huang Arrested For Possession Of Drugs

Flora Li, 29, was arrested during a nationwide drug operation in Taiwan. The wife of Taiwanese band F.I.R former guitarist Real Huang was arrested after marijuana and apparatus for smoking the narcotic were found in the couple’s Taipei home yesterday (Mar 13). According to reports, the drugs were seized during a nationwide drug operation targeting more than 500 individuals across Taiwan, one of whom was...

Boy dies, uncle seriously hurt in Langkawi crash

ALOR SETAR: A boy was killed while his uncle sustained severe injuries after their motorcycle was involved in a crash with a tipper lorry on Jalan Chandek Kura in Langkawi on Tuesday (Jan 9). The lorry driver also tested positive for ganja, police said. Langkawi OCPD Asst Comm Shariman Ashari said they were alerted to the incident...

Unapproved meds and cosmetics worth RM400,000 seized locally as part of Interpol worldwide ops

PETALING JAYA: Unregistered medication, cosmetics and pharmaceutical products worth over RM400,000 have been seized in Malaysia by local authorities as part of the Interpol-coordinated worldwide Operation Pangea XVI. The Malaysian operations, coordinated by the Health Ministry's Pharmacy Enforcement Division, also involved Interpol National Central Bureau (NCB) Malaysia, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department and the Malaysian Communications...

Five men slapped with three drug charges in Pasir Gudang

JOHOR BARU: Five men, including two foreigners and a businessman with a Datuk title, have been slapped with three charges for drug distribution at the Magistrate's Court in Pasir Gudang near here. The accused - Datuk Loong Chan Yow, 46; Wong Fook Loy, 46; and Chai Choon Foo, 54 - nodded their heads after the charges...

Policeman acquitted of drug charge by Seremban Magistrate’s Court

SEREMBAN: A police officer with the rank of inspector has been acquitted and discharged by the Magistrate's Court here on a charge of using drugs three years ago. Magistrate Mohd Firdaus Saleh made the decision after finding that the prosecution had failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt against the accused, Roslan Sam, 43. In his...

RM2mil worth of drugs, equipment seized in Penang

GEORGE TOWN: Penang police have seized RM2.06mil worth of drugs and equipment in a series of six raids conducted over a span of four days. Penang police chief Datuk Khaw Kok Chin also said four local men aged 27 to 33 were arrested in various locations. Most of the drugs were seized from a double storey house...

Sabah cops monitor possible use of ‘weed-vapes’

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah police are keeping an eye on suspected weed-laced e-cigarette (vape) products that are said to have entered local markets here. State Police Commissioner Datuk Jauteh Dikun did not reveal the extent of their investigations on this matter but urged the public to inform the police if anyone knew anything. “If there is information, please...

Underage teens among 11 friends charged with drug distribution

JOHOR BARU: Eleven friends, including two underage teens, have been charged at the Magistrates’ Court here with distributing three types of drugs amounting to more than 19.4kg. The accused are Yek Zhu Jie, 19, Tan Chee Seng, 21, How Jia Lerk, 23, Kenny Loo Yee Han, 24, Ooi Zhi Wei, 27, and Chong Chew Nam, 32,...

Indonesian lovers detained after high speed chase

SEPANG: An Indonesian couple have been detained after police recovered some drugs on them following a high speed car chase. In the attempt to flee, they crashed through the police roadblocks and toll booth barriers. Sepang OCPD Asst Comm Wan Kamarul Azran Wan Yusof said police flagged down a multi-purpose vehicle with four people while carrying a...