Police seize 1.33 tonnes of cannabis in four Selangor raids
Police seized 1.33 tonnes of cannabis worth about RM3.33 million in four raids across Selangor on 24 March 2022, detaining four men. Officers also took four vehicles and RM331,900 in cash as the narcotics unit hunted the remaining syndicate members.
🇲🇾 Subang Jaya, Rawang and Semenyih, Selangor · Malaysia
Police detained four men aged between 23 and 46 at about 4.40pm and 11pm on 24 March 2022 at four locations in Subang Jaya, Rawang and Semenyih, Selangor.[1][2]
During the raids officers found Grade Two cannabis stored in a house used to hold drugs, totalling 1.33 tonnes that police valued at about RM3.33 million.[1][2]They also seized four vehicles and RM331,900 in cash.[1][2]
Police said the syndicate had been active since mid-January, that one suspect tested positive for THC and that one had two prior drug records.[1][2]The case was investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, the suspects were remanded for seven days from March 25, and the narcotics unit said it was hunting the remaining members including the mastermind.[1][2]
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Police display the cannabis seized in the Selangor raids at a press conferencePhoto details
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