Sarawak deputy police commissioner Saifullizan Ishak said in one of the raids, conducted on Sept 3 at a house in Jalan Lilin, Sibu, police seized drugs valued at RM479,506.12.

“Based on intelligence gathered, we then arrested a 48-year-old man and seized 100 suspected ecstasy pills weighing 0.219kg. We also detained a 33-year-old woman,” he said in a statement today.

He said that based on further information, police later raided another house in Lorong Ulu Sungai Merah, Sibu, and seized drugs suspected to be methylenedioxymethamphetamine, weighing 14.373kg, as well as Erimin 5 (0.126kg) and ketamine (0.149kg).

“Shortly after, we arrested a man, 34, and a woman, 27, who were riding a motorcycle in the same area, and seized 2.168kg of syabu.”

Saifullizan said police also confiscated assets worth RM387,534.20 belonging to the suspects, including a luxury SUV, RM34,796 in cash, and jewellery worth RM268,738.

“This syndicate has been active since mid-2024. It obtained its supplies from Miri through the WeChat application, then transported them to Sibu using express bus services and stored the drugs in residential homes.

“Of the four suspects, two tested positive for drugs. None of the suspects have criminal records.

“The two men have been remanded for seven days until Sept 11, while the two women were remanded for eight days in stages until Sept 12,” he said.

Saifullizan said in another operation on Sept 2, police seized 17kg of syabu valued at RM663,000 found in a food product box labelled “coconut sugar” at premises on Jalan Tanjung Batu, Bintulu.

“The drugs are believed to have been sent from Peninsular Malaysia using air cargo. We are tracking down the syndicate’s mastermind and working closely with courier companies and cargo services to enhance control,” he said.

All of the cases are being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.