Pasir Puteh police chief Zaizul Rizal Zakaria said the teenager, who is a Form 5 student at a secondary school here, was apprehended at the roadside in Kampung Lembah Semerak at 5pm.

He said the teenager was observed sitting on a yellow-and-black Yamaha Y15ZR, which had no registration number.

“The suspect attempted to flee but was arrested by a member of the district narcotics CID team.”

He said officers searched the bike and found 20 plastic bottles containing heroin. Police estimated that the drug had a street value of about RM40,000.

Zaizul said the suspect tested positive for methamphetamine.

“He was remanded for seven days from today. He will be investigated for taking and trafficking drugs.”