{"id":8555,"date":"2021-01-13T15:31:06","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T15:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.malaymail.com\/news\/malaysia\/2021\/01\/13\/cops-uncover-drug-storage-in-kepong-seri-kembangan-seize-over-rm4.3m-worth\/1940182"},"modified":"2021-01-13T15:31:06","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T15:31:06","slug":"cops-uncover-drug-storage-in-kepong-seri-kembangan-seize-over-rm4-3m-worth-of-narcotics-in-twin-raids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merdeka.org\/v2\/cops-uncover-drug-storage-in-kepong-seri-kembangan-seize-over-rm4-3m-worth-of-narcotics-in-twin-raids\/","title":{"rendered":"Cops uncover drug storage in Kepong, Seri Kembangan, seize over RM4.3m worth of narcotics in twin raids"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nolwrap\"><br \/>\n<figure class=\"figure float-left\" style=\"width:800px\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media2.malaymail.com\/uploads\/articles\/2020\/2020-12\/Saiful_Azly_Kamaruddin_161220a.jpg\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid rounded\" alt=\"Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Saiful Azly Kamaruddin speaks during a press conference at the Kuala Lumpur contingen police headquarters, December 16, 2020. \u2015 Picture by Yusof Mat Isa\" title=\"Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Saiful Azly Kamaruddin speaks during a press conference at the Kuala Lumpur contingen police headquarters, December 16, 2020. \u2015 Picture by Yusof Mat Isa\" width='800' height='533'><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Saiful Azly Kamaruddin speaks during a press conference at the Kuala Lumpur contingen police headquarters, December 16, 2020. \u2015 Picture by Yusof Mat Isa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 \u2015 Police have uncovered a syndicate\u2019s premises used to store&nbsp;drugs, and seized more than RM4.3 million worth of drugs in two raids in Kepong and Seri Kembangan on Jan 8 and 9 respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Saiful Azly Kamaruddin said police arrested a man, aged 24, at Jalan Metro Perdana&nbsp;Barat 7, Kepong, here, on Friday at 4.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>He said police seized 1.03 kg of methamphetamine, 230 grammes of Erimin 5 pills, 192 grammes of ecstasy pills, as well as&nbsp;a Toyota sedan and RM400 in cash.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolice interrogation of the male suspect lead to the arrest of another two male suspects, aged 20, on Saturday at around 7.45pm in Jalan Indah Seri Kembangan. and they seized RM106,166 in cash.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn the same day, police were led to a residence in Seri Kembangan and discovered multiple&nbsp;types&nbsp;of drugs stored in the premises,\u201d he told reporters at the Kuala Lumpur contingent police headquarters, here, today.<\/p>\n<p>Saiful Azly said police found 680 grammes of methamphetamine, 48,250 Erimin 5 pills, 3,710 grammes of&nbsp; ecstasy pills, 12,210 grammes of MDMA powder, 12,500 ml of MDMA liquid, 80 grammes of cannabis, 8,920 grammes of ketamine, as well as&nbsp;a Toyota MPV&nbsp;and RM53,800 in cash.<\/p>\n<p>He said the total drugs seized was worth about RM4.3 million, and it was the biggest drug haul seized by police this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe three suspects have actively been distributing drugs within the Klang Valley&nbsp;since two months ago. 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