PASIR MAS: Three people who were packing ketum juice in Kampung Aur Cina here last night were caught red-handed by the police.
GOF Southeast Brigade GOF Commander Datuk Nik Ros Azhan Nik Ab Hamid said the trio were found while they were busy packing 42 packets of ketum juice at about 11.30pm.
The three of them, who are from Pasir Mas, were subsequently arrested.
Nik Ros Azhan said GOF personnel were conducting their normal operation when they spotted the three people sitting near some bushes next to a hut.
"After checking the place, they found 42 plastic packets containing the ketum juice.
"The ketum juice is valued at about RM1,200 and was meant for distribution to local drug addicts," he said in a statement.
He added initial.investigation showed that the trio, aged between 29 and 34, have been processing the ketum juice for many months.
"Two of them tested positive for drugs and police suspected they obtained the ketum leaves from a local supplier."