Drug dealer nabbed in house raid

KUALA LUMPUR: Police arrested a suspected drug dealer and seized 69.82kg of ganja in a raid at a house in Taman Melawati.
Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department acting director DCP Mat Zani @ Mohd Salahuddin Che Ali said police discovered 66 compressed packages of ganja worth RM216,457 during the raid on Thursday.
The 44-year-old suspect, who is believed to have been active since November, has a prior record related to crime and drugs.
'Further investigation revealed that the drugs were smuggled in from a neighbouring country through the Perlis border before being transported to the Klang Valley for distribution in the local market,' DCP Mat Zani said.
His team had also taken action under the Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988 by seizing a motorcycle belonging to the suspect, valued at about RM29,500, bringing the total value of the seizure to RM245,957.
The suspect has been remanded for seven days to assist the investigation.

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