GEORGE TOWN, May 11 – Penang police busted a drug processing laboratory and seized several types of drugs worth RM2.2 million with the arrest of two men and a woman recently. Penang Police Chief Commissioner Datuk Chuah Ghee Lye hold a press conference today said the bust came after police detained a 52-year-old man in Tanjung Bungah on Monday night.
An hour later, the man led the police to a drug lab at Lebuh Sungai Pinang. Chuah said police seized 1.8kg of syabu and 2.6kg of heroin with apart from a range of drug processing apparatus with a street value of RM1.9mil. Further investigation led the police to arrest a 46-year-old man and 38-year-old woman at a house at Taman Bagan, Butterworth at 1.15pm the next day.
A total of 3.35kg of syabu and 125kg of caffeine were seized, with a street value of RM294,500 was seized at the house. Six cars, cash, branded watches and handbags were also seized in both the raids with total property seizure totalling RM1.07mil. He said police are now searching for other members of the syndicate involved in making drugs for the local market and will arrest them soon.
Chuah said the lab has been operating for four month while the two men suspect tested positive for drug abuse while a women suspect tested negative for drug abuse. The suspect has been remanded until May 15 for further investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 for trafficking dangerous drugs where those convicted face the mandatory death penalty. — PN
