KUDAT: Police arrested a man after seizing nine packets of suspected syabu weighing 51.06g in Kampung Lodung, Kudat.
The man, in his 30s, tested positive for drugs and has six previous criminal records, including three related to offences under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
Kudat district police chief Superintendent Mohd Haris Ibrahim said the suspect was arrested by a team from the district police headquarters’ Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division at about 2pm.
Police also seized a transparent plastic container, a small black bag and a yellow transparent straw, which were believed to be linked to drug abuse.
“The drugs seized were estimated to be worth RM5,100,” he said in a statement.
Haris said an initial urine screening test found that the suspect was positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine.
The drugs were believed to be intended for distribution.
The case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. An application for a seven-day remand order had been made.