The drug ring, believed to be run by Africans, was uncovered after three women were nabbed earlier trying to leave the country with drugs in separate operations.
Narcotics Department deputy director Datuk Othman Harun said police questioned the three drug mules and investigations led the team to various locations in the city where the Africans and two other women were picked up.The suspects, aged between 20 and 40, were remanded on Sunday to facilitate investigations under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.In the first case, at the low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) in Sepang, a Chinese national in her 20s was apprehended as she attempted to board a flight for China.Police found compartments inside the bag where about 1kg of cocaine was hidden. The cocaine was meant for distribution in China.In the second case, also at the LCCT, a Filipino woman was detained as she was preparing to board a flight for Vietnam.Police found 2kg of cocaine in her baggage valued at RM1.4 million. Further investigations revealed that she had been paid by a syndicate to smuggle the drugs abroad.The third case occurred at the Penang International Airport, Bayan Lepas, when a Chinese national in her 20s was nabbed after a tip-off.Police found 1.8kg of heroin grade IV taped to her armpits and thighs.The heroin, worth RM154,000, was meant for distribution in China."After the three women were questioned, police followed the trail which led to a West African drug ring operating in the city," Othman told the New Straits Times.It was learnt that the two women were responsible for recruiting foreigners, especially women, to smuggle the drugs abroad.
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