Nabbed: Drug kingpin from India found hiding in KL hotel
KUALA LUMPUR: A drug kingpin wanted by Indian police who entered the country on a tourist visa was found hiding out in a hotel here.
The 30-year-old was nabbed in a joint effort by Criminal Investigation Department and Narcotics Crime Investigation Department police.
The team, from federal police headquarters in Bukit Aman, nabbed the man in the hotel room about 1.35am on May 13.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain confirmed this when contacted today.
"The man is believed to have been in Malaysia since the beginning of this year," he said.
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