Drugs seized during the Ops Tapes Khas by Perak police in September. (Bernama pic)
KUALA LUMPUR: Police arrested 28,710 people suspected of being involved in various drug offences nationwide under the “Op Tapis Khas” (Special Screening Ops) 1 to 7 conducted since January.
Police secretary Noorsiah Saaduddin said of the number, 16,433 were drug addicts.
Others included 4,498 peddlers and those arrested under Section 39C of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (2,102), wanted persons (1,685) and Special Preventive Measures ( 848).
Noorsiah said during the period, police also seized 2,241kg and nearly 5,000 litres of various types of drugs, estimated to be worth RM19.8 million.
“In addition, police also took action under the Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988 and seized assets estimated to be worth almost RM612,000,” she said in a statement today.
Noorsiah said these assets involved cash of RM32,660, jewellery valued at RM49,600 and vehicles worth RM530,000.
According to her, the special operation was conducted to detect and arrest drug pushers in identified hot spots, destroy drug dens, take action against hardcore addicts, and track and arrest people wanted for drug offences.
