Cops bust drug ring using rented cars, hotels to avoid detection

Cops bust drug ring using rented cars, hotels to avoid detection

Sepang police dismantle the syndicate, which had been operating since 2016, following the arrest of four, including a married couple.

Ketua Polis Sepang Norhizam Bahaman
Sepang police chief Norhizam Bahaman said the suspects earned about RM1,600 for each drug delivery. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA:
Police have busted a drug trafficking syndicate that used rented cars and hotel rooms for the past nine years to avoid being detected by the cops.

Sepang police chief Norhizam Bahaman said a married couple and two men, aged between 27 and 39, were arrested in an operation at 6pm on Wednesday.

In addition to seizing various types of drugs, the cops also confiscated two rented cars that they believe the syndicate used for drug trafficking, Bernama reported.

“All four suspects are believed to have been active in drug trafficking activities since 2016, and they are believed to have used rented cars to distribute the drugs.

“They are also believed to have rented hotels as accommodation to avoid being detected by the authorities,” he said, adding that the suspects earned about RM1,600 for each drug delivery.

Two of the suspects have criminal records, including for narcotics-related cases, while all three men tested positive for drugs. The woman tested negative.

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