KUANTAN: Police seized a shotgun along with bullets and drugs after raiding a hut located at a rubber plantation at Kampung Bukit Mat Daling near Ulu Tembeling, Jerantut on July 11.
Two siblings were among three male suspects detained by the Jerantut Narcotics Crime Investigation Department team in the 6am raid where they had also recovered drugs worth RM6,000.
Pahang police deputy chief Datuk Noor Hisam Nordin said the suspects, aged between 23 and 37, were resting inside the hut when the police ambushed them.
"Police recovered methamphetamine, heroin and ganja inside the hut along with a shotgun and seven bullets. The trio tested positive for methamphetamine.
"During the raid, police seized a Honda City car belonging to one of the suspects. They have been remanded until July 17 to assist investigations into the case," he said in a statement today.
Noor Hisam said the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act and Section 8(A) of the Firearms Act (Increased Penalties) 1971 for unlawful possession of firearms.
He said the trio were among 323 people, including four women, aged between 16 and 63, detained for various drug offences during a four day special operation codenamed Op Hawk across Pahang which ended on July 12.
Noor Hisam said during the operation which involved 118 policemen, four Road Transport Department and two Immigration Department officers, a total of 193 raids and 387 inspections were conducted in all 11 districts in Pahang.
"From the 323 people arrested, 42 were detained for supply or distribution of drugs, 77 for drug possession and 204 for failing drug tests. Eight men who were under the police wanted list for drug offences were arrested.
"Various types of drugs including heroin, syabu, ganja, yaba pills, eramin pills and ketum water estimated at RM97,147 were seized. Police also seized cash amounting RM30,600 during the operation," he said.