Acting Kelantan police chief Zaki Harun said that, based on investigations, the husband of the 36-year-old victim was suspected of having a disagreement with a member of a drug trafficking syndicate he belonged to.

“We conducted an operation and arrested three individuals, including the victim’s husband and a woman, when they came to the Tumpat district police headquarters yesterday,” he said.

“Checks found that the victim’s husband has a record for two previous drug-related offences, while another individual has seven,” he said at a press conference.

Zaki said that, based on the investigation, the victim was aware of her husband’s involvement in the drug trafficking syndicate.

“All the suspects are being remanded for four days from yesterday to assist in investigations,” he added.

Zaki also said police found the Toyota Vios believed to have been used by the suspects to kidnap the woman at the syndicate’s illegal base in Kuala Jambu, Pasir Mas.

“We have been working with the Thai authorities to rescue the victim and bring her home. They (Thai authorities) have been cooperating well in this case,” he said.

Yesterday, the media reported that a woman was reported missing since Tuesday, and was kidnapped by four men in a Toyota Vios.