Seven foreigners held, RM1.08m in drugs seized in Bukit Mertajam raids

Police are continuing investigations to track down the drug syndicate’s distribution network. — File picture by Raymond Manuel

First Published: Thursday, 05 Nov 2026 10:09 AM MYT

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Nov 5 — Police arrested seven foreigners and seized suspected methylenedioxy methamphetamine (MDMA) powder and ketamine worth RM1.08 million during raids on two premises in Bukit Tengah here on Nov 1.

Seberang Perai Tengah (SPT) district police chief ACP Nik Aminuddin Raja Abdullah said a team from the district Narcotics Crime Investigation Division raided the premises at 12.50 am following surveillance and intelligence gathering.

“Police arrested six men and a woman, all aged between 25 and 38. Inspections of both premises uncovered MDMA powder and ketamine valued at an estimated RM1.08 million,” he said in a statement tonight.

Nik Aminuddin said urine screening tests revealed that two of the suspects tested positive for methamphetamine, while the other five tested negative. None of the suspects had prior criminal or drug-related records.

All suspects have been remanded for seven days from Nov 1 to 7 to assist in investigations under Section 39B, Section 12(3), and Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.

Police are continuing investigations to track down the drug syndicate’s distribution network. — Bernama