Kuching police arrested a local and a foreign woman and seized 724 cartridges suspected of containing cannabis liquid worth RM347,520 in a Jalan Wan Alwi raid.
KUCHING: Police arrested two women and seized 724 cartridges suspected of containing cannabis liquid worth RM347,520 in a raid at a residence in Jalan Wan Alwi here on Oct 20.
Kuching district police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the suspects were a 29-year-old local woman and a 25-year-old foreign woman.
“The syndicate is believed to have been active since August 2026, using digital communication applications to contact buyers, with drug supplies delivered around Kuching,” he said in a statement today.
He said both suspects had been remanded for five days from yesterday to assist in investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
Meanwhile, Alexson said that in a separate operation at 2.47 am today, police arrested eight foreign men aged between 19 and 38 in a raid at a residence in Jalan Datuk Tawi Sli that had been used as a call centre for a syndicate involved in fictitious online gambling scams.
He said the syndicate was believed to have targeted victims from neighbouring countries, while all the suspects were believed to be working full-time in the operation.
Police also seized computers and mobile phones, and remanded all the suspects for three days to assist in investigations under Sections 420 and 120B of the Penal Code.