The drugs were hidden in the boot of a Honda City that was stopped by police in Jalan Sultan Ismail, here, yesterday.

Dang Wangi police chief Noor Dellhan Yahaya said a police team on crime prevention patrol stopped two vehicles, a Toyota Vellfire and a Honda City, which were being driven in a suspicious manner.

“The methamphetamine was found in the boot of the Honda City while another 1.7g of methamphetamine was found on one of the suspects,” he said in a statement today.

Noor Dellhan said there were two men in the Honda City while a man and two women were travelling in the Toyota Vellfire. They were believed to have travelled from the east coast to deliver the drugs.

“After the arrest of the five suspects, police picked up another man at about 6.15pm on the same day in Jalan Chendana here. He is believed to be a member of the syndicate with the role of a receiver and runner for the drugs which will be distributed to other locations in the country,” he said.

Noor Dellhan said three of the suspects tested positive for methamphetamine.

“Police also confiscated RM1,900 in cash and the two vehicles.

He said all the suspects had been remanded for seven days until Aug 15 and the case was being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.