Saturday 16 February 2013

POLICE NAB 13, SEIZE RM15 MIL SYABU







INSPECT.....Noor Rashid (third left) inspecting some of the materials used by the syndicate to process the drugs.

KOTA KINABALU: The police have crippled an international drug syndicate based in Sabah with the arrest of 13 people and seized a total of 74.98 kilograms of syabu worth about RM15 million after stumbling on a drug processing laboratory.

All 74 plastic packets that contained the drugs were found locked in two iron safes in an apartment at Jalam Kolombong here on Feb 4.

The police also seized numerous items used by the syndicate, namely 47.7 kilograms of ephedrine precursor material to process the drugs, 198 bottles of red phosphorus, as well as chemicals such as acetone and magnesium sulfate.

Royal Malaysia Police narcotics director Datuk Noor Rashid Ibrahim said six raids were conducted by the police from Bukit Aman and Kota Kinabalu after months of surveillance and investigations.

“Investigations revealed that there was an international drug syndicate operating in Sabah by locals and members from Hong Kong who had set up a laboratory to process the drugs.

“Six separate raids were made and the police have detained 13 men, including three citizens from Hong Kong, aged 25 to 53.

“One of the suspects is also a wanted man who calls himself ‘King Syabu’, and was sought after by the police, and who had been working with the three suspects from Hong Kong,” he said at a press conference at the city police headquarters in Karamunsing here yesterday.





CONFISCATED .....Noor Rashid (centre) with the confiscated luxury vehicles.

Also present were Sabah Narcotics Department head Superintendent Abdul Rahim Dolmat, deputy city police chief Superintendent M.Chandra and city narcotics investigation chief ASP Ahmad Jawilah Noor Rashid.

The police also seized three luxury vehicles, namely a Porsche, a BMW and a Mercedes Benz, and cash amounting to RM31,946 and HKD28,880.

He said the police believed the syabu and the materials used to process the drugs were brought in a container from Africa to Kota Kinabalu.

He also said the drugs seized were the biggest this year and the case would be investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drug Act 1952, which carries the death penalty upon conviction. (BP)

35 comments:

  1. This is a good work done by the police as they try to secure the people from harmful substances like this. It shows the police are really work hard as expected.

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    1. Good job to the police for doing their best in confiscating the drugs.

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    2. Usaha masih diperlukan agar aktiviti haram ini dapat dikurangkan.

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    3. These are their responsibilities.

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  2. I encourage the police to try even harder in order to capture other culprits who might as well be involved. Investigations revealed that there was an international drug syndicate operating in Sabah by locals and members from Hong Kong who had set up a laboratory to process the drugs. Six separate raids were made and the police have detained 13 men, including three citizens from Hong Kong, aged 25 to 53.

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    1. Hopefully the 13 men who were arrested will be sentenced to the suitable punishment.

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    2. Golongan ini harus dihukum.

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  4. Let the law take effect as to what action should be implemented to the perpetrators of such crime. As I suppose the case would be investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drug Act 1952, which carries the death penalty upon conviction.

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    1. Once the 13 men were proven guilty, they can be sentenced to death penalty.

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    2. Tindakan ketat harus dikenakan agar isu yang sama tidak berterusan dan berulangi.

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  5. If all 74 plastic packets that contained the drugs were found locked in two iron safes in an apartment at Jalam Kolombong here on Feb 4. The police should investigate further as it is suspected that such items might be found in other residing locations.

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    1. Further investigation is needed, I'm sure the police knew what it the right thing to do.

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    2. Bertindak mengikut prosedur yang betul.

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  6. If the materials used to process the drugs are brought into the country as said in the article "He said the police believed the syabu and the materials used to process the drugs were brought in a container from Africa to Kota Kinabalu", then I suppose the police force need to work in hand with the immigration and customs of the land to avoid illegal imports of items or goods. Proper attention is needed to inspect all goods into the country.

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    1. Serious attention needs to be given to this drug trafficking case.

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    2. Pihak berkuasa harus membuat yang terbaik agar aktiviti yang mengancam nyawa dan kestabilan tidak berleluasa.

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  7. This is a great breakthrough.

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  8. And we should thank them for the effort.

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  9. Ini merupakan satu pencapaian yang baik.

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    1. Ya, polis telah membuktikan mereka mampu menjalankan tugas dengan baik:)

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    2. Keupayaan harus dibukti agar rakyat juga berkeyakinan dengannya.

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  10. Police has done their job well.

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  11. Apa yang penting ialah sikap dedikasi.

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  12. Baguslah uasaha terbaik:) Harap diteruskan usaha sebegini supaya negara kita bebas dari pengedar & penagih dadah.

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  13. Usaha ini harus diteruskan sebab aktiviti ini masih giat di Malaysia.

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    1. Pihak berkuasa harus memantau.

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    2. Pastikan tiada pihak berkuasa menjalankan tugas dengan tegas dan telus.

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  14. The youth should reject drug.

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  15. Kegiatan pengedaran dadah semakin berleluasa sekarang dengan pelbagai strategi.

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  16. Syabas. semoga lebih banyak kegiatan jenayah yang dapat ditumpaskan.

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