Crime & Safety news in Permatang Pauh

3 stories within reach of Permatang Pauh, published in the last 24 hours and gathered from Malaysian news sources.

1. Cross-border drug syndicate 'runners' including married couple arrested

   2 hours ago Harian Metro Butterworth, Penang 4.8 km

   Police in Malaysia and Thailand dismantled an international drug trafficking syndicate, seizing 252.2 kg of syabu in a joint operation. Three raids in Selangor and Penang led to the arrest of four individuals, including a married couple, and the seizure of drugs and assets worth RM4.73 million.

2. International drug syndicate crippled in joint Malaysian-Thai operation, 252.2kg meth seized

   2 hours ago New Straits Times Butterworth, Penang 4.8 km

   A joint Malaysian-Thai police operation crippled a cross-border drug syndicate, seizing 252.2kg of methamphetamine. In Malaysia, 86.2kg worth RM4.31 million was seized in raids in Selangor and Penang, leading to the arrest of four suspects. The syndicate used modified vehicles to transport drugs, with Malaysia as a transit point.

3. Malaysian police smash drug ring, seize US$1 million of meth disguised as tea

   8 hours ago South China Morning Post Butterworth, Penang 4.8 km

   Malaysian police, acting on intelligence from Thai authorities, arrested four suspects in Selangor and seized 86.2kg of methamphetamine disguised as tea bags, along with vehicles and cash, in a cross-border drug ring bust. The operation, Ops Zoraptera, was announced by Penang police chief Dennis Lim, highlighting the collaboration between Malaysian and Thai police.