Malaysian police smash ‘flight boarding passes’ drug ring during raid on luxury flat
- Police said the drugs would be mixed with fruit flavouring powder before they were stuffed in packaging that looked like plane boarding passes
- Officers also seized narcotics worth US$85,000 from the syndicate that had been operating for about two years in Selangor state’s Sungai Way
A syndicate which distributed drugs in “flight boarding passes” landed in hot water after Malaysian police raided a flat in Selangor state’s Sungai Way.
The drugs were ground into fine powder and packed in packaging that looked like boarding passes or packets showing logos of superheroes.
The syndicate catered to individuals and entertainment outlets where the drugs were used to spike drinks.
It is learnt that each 105g packet has a street value of 150 ringgit (US$31) while in clubs, the price will be 250 ringgit (US$52).
Petaling Jaya Assistant Commissioner Shahrulnizam Jaafar Ismail said a team from the district police headquarters raided a luxury flat in Sungai Way and detained a 26-year-old man, believed to be the syndicate’s mastermind, at about 10.40pm on February 23.
“We discovered a box filled with packets of drugs, and seized 5kg of Ecstasy powder, 405.23g of Ecstasy pills, 73g of ketamine and 80g of Erimin 5 pills.