LAHAD DATU: Police detained three men and seized 59.89 grams of syabu, guns and bullets in two separate raids in the district.
District police chief ACP Shamsudin Mat disclosed at a press conference in conjunction with Police Day yesterday that two of the suspects aged between 35 and 39 are foreigners and another suspect is a 34-year-old local.
He said acting on information and surveillance, police stopped a man riding a motorcycle at Jalan Dam about 11.30am on Saturday.
“The 34-year-old suspect tried to flee but was overpowered and detained by the police.
“Upon further inspection on the suspect and his motorcycle, the police found a plastic packet containing crystal powder believed to be syabu weighing 54.05 grams,” he said, adding that the suspect had been remanded for further investigation under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
In another raid at an unnumbered house on March 19, the police arrested two foreigners and seized 5.84 grams of syabu as well as two guns and three bullets.
He said the suspects were sleeping in their rooms when the police team raided the house about 12pm.
“Upon inspection on the house, the team found two medium-sized packets and 23 small packets of drugs inside a metal box along with three other small packets of drugs inside a cigarette box weighing 5.84 grams.
“The team also found a home-made gun or Bakakuk and an air gun with three bullets hidden under the mattress in one of the rooms in the house,” he said.
The suspects and the seized items were brought to the police station for further investigation.
Shamsudin said the two suspects also tested positive for drug abuse.
The case would be investigated under Section 15 (1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act, Section 39A (1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act, Section 8 (a) of the Arms Act and the Immigration Act.