Pubdate: Tue, 22 Aug 2000
Source: Star, The (Malaysia)
Copyright: 2000 Star Publications (Malaysia) Bhd.
Contact:  13 Jalan 13/6, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Website: http://www.thestar.com.my
Authors: Nelson Benjamin and Simon Khoo

POLICE BUST MAJOR ECSTASY SUPPLY CHAIN

KUALA LUMPUR: Police have cut a major Ecstasy supply pipeline in the Klang 
Valley with the arrest of five people, including two women, and the seizure 
of hundreds of pills and raw materials during a raid at a house in Taman 
Salak Selatan here.

The five suspects, aged between 20 and 50, were arrested after police 
seized more than 250 Ecstasy pills and the materials, worth about 
RM500,000, during the 3pm raid on Friday.

It was learnt that the pills and raw materials were hidden in more than 20 
tins.

Police also seized several blending machines, used to mix chemicals for 
producing the pills.

Several international passports and three vehicles, reported stolen in 
Nibong Tebal and Petaling Jaya over the past few weeks, were also seized 
from the makeshift laboratory.

City deputy CID chief Asst Comm Hadi Ho Abdullah confirmed the raid and 
seizures, adding that investigations were going on.

It was learnt that one of the suspects was the mastermind who had also been 
stealing cars.

It was also learnt the raid was conducted by a police team from the city 
crime prevention unit (D4B) after a tip-off.

Police believed that the racket had been active for at least two years and 
had rented the house several months ago.

This is the third successful operation by the police in busting drug 
syndicates involved in manufacturing and supplying drugs here.

About two months ago, two major laboratory based in Klang were smashed with 
the arrest of several suspects including foreigners and the seizure of 
drugs worth more than RM260mil.
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