The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) descended upon two men in possession of RM1.3 million worth of ketamine in a raid on Monday, following a tip-off from Singaporean authorities.
Bukit Aman Narcotics Department director Mohd Mokhtar Mohd Shariff told the New Straits Times Online‘s Hani Shamira Shahrudin that the two suspects were arrested at a hotel in Tanjung Tokong, Penang.
The two suspects, both aged 40 years old, had the illicit narcotics stored in a courier box at the hotel. One of them was arrested in the hotel lobby, while the other was picked up in the parking lot.
The drugs are believed to have been couriered from a source in China.
Also seized during the arrest were a car, a motorcycle, and RMB40,000 (RM25,279) in cash.
The suspects have been placed under a remand order until March 13.
