A Bersatu Youth figure was arrested by the police on Wednesday for allegedly possessing a large amount of illicit drugs.
Police sources, who spoke to Malaysiakini on condition of anonymity because the matter was still under investigation, said the police seized 1.5kg of dried cannabis leaves, nine cannabis plants, and a large amount of liquid believed to contain narcotics.
Sources said the police acted on a tipoff and detained the suspect, aged 35, at the Fraser Business Park in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday afternoon for possession of illicit substances.
Following the arrest, the police raided the suspect's highrise home in Ampang, Selangor, later that day.
"Checks on the property revealed seven cannabis plants and two saplings. There were several more bottles that we found and are suspected to contain cannabis extracts.
"We also found dried cannabis leaves in several plastic bags and containers," said a source.
The estimated street value of the seizure was about RM60,000.
Also arrested was the suspect's wife, 34, and a foreigner who is believed to be the couple's domestic helper.
All three are being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries a mandatory death penalty if found guilty.
Malaysiakini is withholding the name of the politician unless he is charged as he is still a suspect and does not hold public office.
The person does not hold any elected positions in Bersatu but is an appointed member of a Bersatu Youth wing bureau.
During the 2018 general election, he was Bersatu's candidate for a parliamentary seat in Perak.
Bukit Aman Narcotics Department director Razarudin Husain, when contacted, confirmed the case and said it is under investigation by the Kuala Lumpur police.
Kuala Lumpur police chief Saiful Azly Kamaruddin has not responded to requests for comments.
This is not the first time a Bersatu figure has been probed for drug-related matters.
In January last year, Dengkil assemblyperson Adhif Syan Abdullah was among those detained in a drug bust in Kuala Lumpur.
Initially, Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador said 16 (out of 17) people were arrested at a condominium unit after they tested positive for illicit drugs. Ketamine and cannabis were also found in the unit, he said.
Two months and a change of government later, the authorities said Adhif's pathology report found his urine test was clean and that the Attorney-General's Chambers had ordered all investigations to be classified as "no further action" (NFA). - Mkini
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