BELURAN: A man was arrested for possessing 4kg of methamphetamine worth RM130,304 at a roadblock in Sapi Nangoh here last Friday.
The General Operations Force discovered the drugs in the 11pm incident when the Proton Saga carrying the suspect and his accomplice, the driver, was stopped for inspection.
The suspect's accomplice fled the scene in the vehicle.
District police chief Superintendent Hasan Majid said the drugs were hidden in the car's trunk.
He said the methamphetamine was stored in red plastic bags labelled 'Guanyinwang Refined Chinese Tea'.
"The 43-year-old suspect was detained. His accomplice, identified as Justin Vau Langat, 27, is being sought.
"The suspect has two criminal records under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and tested positive for drugs.
"The suspect has been remanded for seven days for investigation under Section 39B of the same act," he said at a press conference at the Beluran district police headquarters today.
Hasan said records showed that the other suspect last drove a grey Proton Saga with the registration number SYR 7763.
He said there was a warrant for the second suspect under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 issued by the Nilai district police headquarters in Negri Sembilan.
Hasan urged anyone with information about the second suspect to contact investigating officer Inspector Mohd Solahuddin Mohamad at 019-981 0144, the Beluran district police headquarters at 089-511 222 or the nearest police station.