LAHAD DATU: Five men, including three civil servants, were arrested with drugs, Ketum juice, cough syrup and weapons during a raid on a house in Taman Harapan, Jalan Silam, on Monday.
Lahad Datu District Police Chief ACP Dzulbaharin Ismail said the raid by the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division of the Lahad Datu District Police Headquarters (IPD) uncovered 0.14gm of syabu, 224 litres of Ketum juice and 8.2 litres of cough syrup.
The team also seized a Samurai sword and six machetes.
“One of the five men, aged 24 to 38, tested positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine.
“All the suspects are currently remanded for further investigations,” said Dzulbaharin.
According to him, the seizures were worth RM11,655.40.
Investigations are ongoing under Section 12(2) and Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drug Act 1952, Section 30(3) of the Poisons Act 1952 and Section 6(1) of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958.
