The media had reported that police crippled an international drug syndicate using Pantai Klebang as a transit point to the Indonesian market after arresting six men and seizing drugs worth RM4.02 million on Feb 21.
Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Seri Mohd Kamarudin Md Din said the suspects, comprising five local men and a permanent resident were arrested in three raids around Melaka, Johor and Pahang.
He said in the first raid, a suspect was arrested in the Kota Syahbandar area while transferring drugs into another vehicle and police seized 51.95 kg of syabu and 31.45 kg of ecstasy powder worth RM4.02 million.
In the second raid, police arrested three suspects in Simpang Renggam, Johor, while two male suspects were arrested in Genting Highlands, Pahang, during the third raid. Drugs that could supply to 365,000 addicts were seized, said Mohd Kamarudin.
— Bernama