Bukit Aman Narcotic Criminal Investigation deputy director (Intelligence and Operation) Zainudin Ahmad said the police also seized 12.24kg syabu, 6.61kg ecstasy pills and 420gm ketamine, as well as three luxury vehicles and jewellery, all worth RM1.39mil. The syndicate, believed active since September last year, was believed to smuggle the contraband through the waters off Johor, including from Batu Pahat, to Indonesia, he told a media conference at the Batu Pahat police station here Sunday (April 11). He said of the nine suspects arrested, one of them tested positive for drugs and five had previous records for criminal and drug-related offences, including the businessman, aged 59, who was jailed five years for a drug offence. All the suspects, aged between 22 and 59, are in remand for seven days for investigation under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. Meanwhile, Zainudin said the syndicate was believed to be linked to a drug bust by Taiwanese authorities last ... » Learn More about Datuk, wife among nine nabbed over involvement in international drug trafficking ring
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40 Thai minors found victimised after Thailand modelling agent arrested for assault and pornography
Investigators say at least 40 Thai minors are victims of a Thai child modelling agency , in Pathum Thani, accused of transnational crimes including child pornography and sexual assault. The company, Nene Modelling Agency, which lies north of Bangkok, was raided over a week ago by the Thai Department of Special Investigation, with a 23 year old “agent” being arrested in the process. Danudet Sangkaew, who goes by “Nene,” was arrested as part of DSI’s Operation Casting Call, which was created after a tip-off from the Australian Federal Police last year. The investigation was led by a team of international agencies, including FBI, Homeland Security, New Zealand Police and a non-profit called Operation Underground Railroad. The investigation uncovered more than half a million image files related to child sexual exploitation in Nene’s possession, which included thousands of male children worldwide, between 6 and 15 years of age, in addition to the Thai children. Nene allegedly ... » Learn More about 40 Thai minors found victimised after Thailand modelling agent arrested for assault and pornography