PENDANG: A muezzin or bilal was among six people detained by the National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) for alleged possession of heroin during a raid at a house in Taman Sejahtera here last night.
The 38-year-old was arrested in the 11pm raid together with the five addicts.
The six are aged between 18 and 43.
In a statement here today, Pendang AADK chief Ahmad Zaher Hamid said 2.75g of heroin was seized from the muezzin, who was handed over to the police to facilitate investigations.
Zaher said the agency also detained 16 people in Kubur Panjang, Keda Tanjung Setol, Kampung Kubang Pisang, Kampung Pulau Machang and Mukim Air Putih to assist in investigations.