Eight men, including two Iranians, were detained by the police in separate anti-drug raids in Perak and Selangor on Wednesday.
The police also seized 274kg of syabu worth a jaw-dropping RM27 million, according to The New Straits Times.
Federal Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department Commissioner Datuk Seri Mohd Mokhtar Mohd Shariff told the daily that the raids were conducted between 4.30am and 6.45am by the Federal Narcotic Investigation Department and Special Tactical Intelligence Narcotics Group (STING).
The arrests were reportedly made following raids conducted at Behrang in Perak and in Ampang, Ulu Bernam and Klang in Selangor.
“In the first raid, police arrested five men including two Iranians who both served as chemists. Three others were local. They were renting a container and had converted it into a drug lab.
“Police found 35kg of syabu crystal and 239kg of liquid worth RM27 million,” Mokhtar was quoted as saying.
Three men were arrested in the second raid in Selangor, according to Mokhtar. He also added that all three tested positive for drugs.
“The drugs were meant for local and Western markets. It could supply 1.4 million drug addicts.
“Police also seized three cars, a motorcycle and cash worth RM42,300,” he was further quoted as saying, adding that the case was being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
