TANGKAK: Police nabbed two siblings believed to be active in distributing drugs since November at a house in Sungai Mati here last Saturday (Jan 8).

       Tangkak OCPD Supt Mohd Fadhil Minhat said the two men, aged 40 and 42 years old, were detained between 2.30pm and 3.25pm on Saturday.

       He said police had also seized drugs believed to be heroin and syabu weighing about 4.73kg, worth an estimated RM138,607.

       "Based on the investigation, the two local men have previous records for drug offences. The elder brother tested positive for methamphetamine after a urine test.

       "They used their house to store and pack the drugs. All the drugs seized are believed to be for the local market,” he told a media conference at the Tangkak district police headquarters here Tuesday (Jan 11).

       He said the 3.8kg of heroin was worth RM45,493 and the 0.93kg of syabu was worth RM93,114. The total could have been used by 8,543 drug addicts.

       He said police also seized two cars, valued at RM45,000 and RM26,000, respectively, and cash amounting to RM2,000.

       The siblings are being remanded until Jan 15 and the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. - Bernama