Police arrested a Nigerian private college student on
Wednesday, April 27 in connection with the seizure of 20.8kg
of syabu (methamphetamine) worth about RM3.2 million,
which was smuggled from China via courier service.
The drugs, meant for distribution to the local addict
population was found hidden in a portable air-conditioning
unit at a house in Bukit Mahkota Cheras, to prevent
detection by the authorities.Federal Police Narcotics
Investigation Department deputy director, Datuk Pahlawan
Mohd Dzuraidi Ibrahim said police had launched
simultaneous raids in Bandar Mahkota Cheras, Selangor.
"We have arrested the 27-year-old man and seized 21
packets of drugs believed to be syabu," he told reporters at
a press conference on Thursday.
"The drugs, weighing about 20.8kg, were stashed in a
hidden compartment in the machines. Initial investigations
revealed the suspect had brought the drug into the country
from China, using a courier service company," Dzuraidi said
police have not ruled out the possibility that the man was
connected to a syndicate.
"The suspect had just started trafficking in drugs in Malaysia
about nine months ago and we are still tracking down the
remaining members of the syndicate. The drug can meet the
demand of 35,000 addicts for a month," he said.
The Nigerian has been remanded under Section 39B of the
Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 which carries the mandatory
death sentence upon conviction. Inspector-General of Police
Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar congratulated the STING team for
the success, via his Twitter account.
"Congratulations again to STING@PDRM for capturing a
Nigerian at Bukit Mahkota Cheras and seizing 20kg of syabu
hidden in the air-conditioning unit. #GoPDRMGo," he said.
Source: Malaysia Mail Online, New Strait Times
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