Bukit Aman narcotics criminal investigation department director Hussein Omar Khan said police arrested a man in his 20s in bushes near the premises during the operation from 7pm to 10pm.

Upon further inspection, police found five sacks containing 125 plastic packets labelled “Jin Xuan Tea”, and two more sacks filled with packets labelled “Number One”, all containing meth and hidden in nearby undergrowth.

“A preliminary investigation found that the man acted as the syndicate’s transporter, delivering drugs from Kampung Terusan by boat and hiding it in undergrowth for other syndicate members to pick up for distribution.

“The syndicate used Pasir Mas as a transit point before distributing its supply in the Klang Valley,” Bernama reported him as saying at the Kelantan police headquarters today.

Hussein said the suspect, a sundry shop owner, tested positive for meth use and had a police record related to drugs and crime.

The suspect has been remanded for 14 days until Sept 8 under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 for drug trafficking.

Police sealed the sundry shop, which is suspected to have been used as a cover for the drug operations, and are also tracking down several other syndicate members.