General Operations Force arrests four men in two separate operations, seizing crossbows, codeine, pills and ketum juice in Kelantan.
KOTA BHARU: The General Operations Force Southeast Brigade has seized weapons, drugs and prohibited substances worth an estimated RM43,740 in two separate raids in Kelantan this month.
Brigade commander SAC Ahmad Radzi Hussain said four local men were arrested during the operations conducted under Ops Taring Wawasan Kelantan.
In the first case on Feb 15, officers raided a house in Taman Maka Utama, Pasir Mas and detained a 36-year-old man.
Police discovered a crossbow-like weapon and five large bottles containing 20 litres of liquid suspected to be codeine during the raid.
The suspect claimed the weapon was obtained from Thailand via an illegal jetty for fishing, while the liquid was for personal use.
The total seizure in this case, which included a mobile phone and a badminton racket bag, is estimated at RM14,050.
This case is being investigated under Section 7(1) of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958 and Section 30(3) of the Poisons Act 1952.
In the second case on Feb 16, the GOF and the Machang police narcotics unit raided a house in Taman Anggerik Putih following information on drug distribution.
Police seized 1,520 pills believed to be Erimin 5, 0.85 grammes of a substance suspected to be ketamine and 24 litres of processed ketum juice from the house and a vehicle.
Ahmad Radzi said preliminary investigations suggest the drugs were obtained through online transactions, while the ketum juice was intended for sale in the residential area.
Three men aged between 27 and 28 were detained in connection with this second raid.
This case is being investigated under Sections 12(2) and 15(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and Section 30(3) of the Poisons Act 1952.
The total seizure from the second operation, which included three mobile phones, is estimated at RM29,690.
Ahmad Radzi added that the brigade would continue to intensify operations along the East Coast, particularly in Kelantan, to combat crime, cross-border smuggling and encroachment into forest reserves.
The Sun Malaysia
