The check of the house on Wednesday followed the arrest of a 34-year-old local man and a 38-year-old Chinese national, believed to be the masterminds of the syndicate.

Bukit Aman narcotics crime investigation department acting director Mat Zani @ Salahuddin Che Ali said both suspects were arrested on the same day, one at a coffee shop in Sepang, Selangor, and the other at a house in Kota Warisan, Sepang.

“A search of the main room of the house found 144 transparent plastic packages containing suspected marijuana buds, with a total weight of 75.51kgs.

“They used the rented house or homestay, at a daily rate of RM180, as a store for the drugs before distributing them to the European market. Based on information obtained, this syndicate is believed to have been active since early January,” he said in a statement here today.

He said the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, with checks underway into whether the Chinese national had valid travel documents to enter the country.

“Action under the Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988 was also taken after a sum of cash in various currencies worth RM25,327 was seized.

“Both suspects have been detained to assist in further investigations. The department is also actively hunting down other remaining members of the syndicate who are still at large,” he said.