Police Raid Seizes More Than 120,000 Worth of Drugs, Successfully Arrests Two Suspected Drug Traffickers

(Miri, 30th) A joint operation conducted by the Miri District Police Narcotics Crime Investigation Unit and the Sarawak Police Headquarters Narcotics Crime Investigation Department successfully arrested two men suspected of being involved in drug trafficking activities, a 27-year-old foreign national and a 34-year-old local man, seizing drugs worth over RM120,000 in total.

 

Miri District Police Chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Bin Abdullah stated at a press conference this afternoon that the raids were carried out on April 27th at two locations in Miri.

 

He mentioned that the first raid took place at 12:10 am on April 27th at an entertainment venue in Miri city. Police arrested a 27-year-old foreign man at the scene and seized suspected narcotics, including 1,396.8 grams of ecstasy powder, 37.0 grams of ecstasy pills, 10.2 grams of ketamine, and 66.9 grams of narcotic electronic cigarette liquid.

 

“These drugs have an estimated market value of around RM25,620, and it's estimated that they could supply about 1,509 drug users. Preliminary urine tests showed the suspect tested positive for methamphetamine.”

 

Regarding the second raid, he also mentioned that around 1:25 pm on the same day, the Sarawak Police Headquarters Narcotics Crime Investigation Department conducted a raid in a residential area in Miri, arresting a 35-year-old local man and seizing 31,400 grams of suspected cannabis with a market value of up to RM97,340. The police also confiscated a Proton Axia car valued at approximately RM20,000 as evidence.

 

He stated that, based on estimates, these drugs could supply up to 155,002 drug users. The preliminary urine test result of this suspect was negative.

 

He said that both cases are being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which provides for the death penalty or life imprisonment and at least 12 strokes of the cane if found guilty.

 

He mentioned that, according to preliminary police investigations, the seized drugs were intended for the local market and other regions of Sarawak. The police are currently actively investigating to trace the masterminds behind these activities.

 

Miri District Police Chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Bin Abdullah expressed gratitude to the public for continuously providing information, assisting the police in successfully cracking down on drug trafficking cases.

 

He emphasized, “I do not wish for Miri to become a transit point for drug smuggling.” He also urged the public to continue cooperating with the police by actively reporting suspicious drug activities around them, thereby assisting the police in comprehensively curbing such criminal activities.

 

He reiterated that the police will not compromise with any drug-related activities and will continue to strengthen enforcement actions to safeguard the community's safety and health.

 

Also present at the press conference were Deputy Chief Inspector Nur Ashikin, Miri District Narcotics Crime Investigation Unit Chief Inspector Achani, and the investigators of the two cases.