She said the two construction workers – a 29-year-old Malaysian and a 44-year-old foreign national – were detained at 4.11am on April 22 before they could board their flight to Sibu.

“Both suspects were acting suspiciously and were detained during the baggage scanning process, which led to the discovery of 7kg of methamphetamine, 5.95kg of Erimin 5 pills, and 61gm of ecstasy pills.

“These drugs were found hidden in a sling bag and a suitcase belonging to the suspects,” Bernama quoted her as saying at a press conference at the Selangor police headquarters in Shah Alam today.

Following the arrest, police said they raided the suspects’ rented condominium in Seri Kembangan, seizing 9kg of Erimin 5 pills and 170gm of ketamine.

She said the drugs seized from the two locations were worth RM1.76 million.

Sasikala added that the pipeline had been active for about four months and the two suspects had smuggled drugs into Sarawak using commercial flights on several occasions.

Sasikala also said the Malaysian had four previous drug-related convictions, and that both suspects tested positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine.

“Both suspects have been remanded until April 28 and the case is being investigated for trafficking under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952,” she said.

Meanwhile, Sasikala said police were still awaiting forensic reports to trace the owner of a suitcase containing more than RM500,000 cash, which was found in a shopping centre car park in Damansara on March 20.

She said so far police had taken statements from 10 people, including the owner of an information technology company who claimed ownership of the cash.

Police needed to gather more evidence before determining the owner, she said.