Cops seize ganja worth almost RM500k in Chinese cemetery, hut

Police uncovered a drug trafficking syndicate's ploy of hiding ganja in a Chinese cemetery in Mount Erskine, Pulau Tikus in George Town when they carried out a series of raids.

The raids resulted in the arrest of two men and the seizure of drugs worth RM496,088 on Wednesday (Jan 24) and Thursday (Jan 25).

Northeast district police chief Razlam Ab Hamid said in the first raid, they arrested a 50-year-old man by the roadside at the Hong Seng Estate at 4pm and seized ganja weighing 7.82g.

Upon interrogation, the suspect led police to an old Chinese grave where they found 100 packets of compressed ganja, weighing 102.9kg valued at RM331,272 hidden inside a 60cm-deep hole dug in one of the graves.

"Police then arrested a 35-year-old man about 300m from where the first suspect was nabbed and seized ganja and syabu worth almost RM10,000,” he told a media conference today.

He said the second suspect then led police to a hut in the Hong Seng Estate settlement and police seized 45 packets of compressed ganja, weighing almost 50kg valued at RM154,869 stashed in two gunny sacks.

Preliminary investigations found that the two men, believed to be from the same syndicate network, have been active since last December, adding that they received the ganja supply from a neighbouring country for distribution in the local market.

"The two unemployed men tested positive for drugs and have been remanded for seven days to assist in investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952,” Razlam added.

- Bernama

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