Bukit Aman says vape shops are being used to distribute powerful synthetic opioids.
Bukit Aman narcotics crime investigation department director Hussein Omar Khan said police discovered that furanyl fentanyl – a dangerous illegal street variant of fentanyl – was being sold at certain vape premises.
This followed the arrest of five people in separate raids, reported Berita Harian.
He said an inspection at a vape outlet in Sentul on April 17 uncovered 155 vape cartridges containing a substance believed to be furanyl fentanyl. Two people were arrested.
A separate raid in Cheras on April 13 led to the arrest of three people and the seizure of nine white bottles containing liquid suspected to be furanyl fentanyl.
“The total amount of furanyl fentanyl seized was 18.56kg, with the overall value of the seizure estimated at RM2.8 million,” Hussein said at a press conference at the Kuala Lumpur police headquarters today.
Furanyl fentanyl is a dangerous illegal street variant of fentanyl with unpredictable strength and a much higher risk of overdose in uncontrolled settings.
He added that the five people arrested either owned or worked at the vape outlets.
Separately, Hussein said his department had dismantled a drug trafficking syndicate following the arrest of 19 people during several raids around Kuala Lumpur on April 16.
Overall, police seized 31.8kg of ketamine, 6.5kg of MDMA, 4.2kg of Erimin 5 and 0.89kg of ecstasy pills with a total estimated value of RM3.1 million.
Also seized were 18 luxury vehicles, including a Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge and a Porsche Taycan 4S.
He said police also seized an estimated RM4.9 million in multiple currencies, suspected to be from drug trafficking activities, during the operation.
Hussein said the total value of seizures and confiscations amounted to RM14.15 million.
The syndicate was operating under the guise of a foreign currency exchange business. - FMT
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