JOHOR BAHRU: Malaysian police have arrested two men – a Singaporean and a Malaysian – for allegedly trafficking drug-laced vapes, seizing drugs and assets worth RM1.19 million (US$303,000) in what authorities described as Johor’s largest recorded seizure of its kind.
They were nabbed in two separate raids in Johor Bahru on Jan 29, Johor police chief Ab Rahaman Arsad said during a press conference on Tuesday (Feb 3).
The Singaporean suspect, 38, was arrested in Taman Molek while the Malaysian suspect, 25, was arrested in front of a bank in Taman Mount Austin.
“The arrest of the (Malaysian) man led to the seizure of 3,200 vape cartridges containing ketamine and 48 packs containing 960g of ecstasy at a house in Taman Setia Indah, while police seized a Toyota Cross and RM136,500 in cash,” he said in remarks carried by national news agency Bernama.
The seizure was the biggest recorded in Johor so far, he added.
Ab Rahaman said the Singaporean is believed to have managed the operation’s finances, while the Malaysian allegedly handled the distribution of the drug-laced vapes.
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