IPOH, Sept 29 — Two local men were arrested after allegedly possessing 690 kilogrammes of ketum leaves in a car at KM371 of the North-South Expressway (PLUS) southbound early yesterday.
Muallim district police chief Supt Khalid Mohamad said the suspects, aged 21 and 31, were arrested by a team from the Highway Patrol (EMPV) Sectors 7 and 8, Northern Zone 4, Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) at about 2 am.
He said the two suspects were believed to be runners supplying ketum leaves for the local market.
“An inspection of the Toyota Alphard found 69 black plastic packages containing suspected ketum leaves weighing an estimated 690 kilogrammes, with an estimated market value of RM27,600,” he said in a statement yesterday.
Police also seized the vehicle and a remote-control key for investigation purposes.
Khalid said preliminary checks found that the first suspect had one drug-related record and five criminal records, while the second had two drug-related records and one criminal record.
Both suspects are being detained to assist investigations under Section 30(3) of the Poisons Act 1952. — Bernama
