Cops bust drug lab at bungalow in Taman Ampang Utama
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have busted a drug processing syndicate following a raid on a bungalow in Taman Ampang Utama near here and seized some 15kg of methamphetamine.
The raid, which was carried out by the Special Tactical Intelligence Narcotics Group (Sting) and federal police Narcotics Department, took place around noon on Saturday.
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar(pic) tweeted that police also found a Glock semi-automatic pistol during the raid and arrested 12 suspects including six Indian nationals in the operation.
“Congratulations Sting @PDRMsia for busting a drug lab in Ampang. Arrested 12 people (6 Indian nationals) seized 15kg syabu and a Glock pistol. #GoPDRMGo,” he tweeted via his account @KBAB51.
The City Fire and Rescue Department was also called in to assist police during the raid.
Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department operations centre chief Samsol Maarif Saibani said they found chemicals including iodine, toulene, epidurel, hidrochloric acid, red phosphorus and aceton during the inspection.
Samsol said they received a call from police requesting for assistance at 12.34pm before despatching a team of nine firemen to the bungalow.
He said the team was asked by police officers to conduct checks on the lab and surrounding areas as a safety precaution.
Samsol added that the area was declared safe as all chemicals found were in closed containers.
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