KOTA KINABALU: Two men and a woman have been arrested in separate raids here and in Penampang district for possession of syabu and cannabis worth almost RM300,000.

       Police found most of the drugs after raiding a luxury condominium in the state capital.

       Penampang police chief Supt Sammy Newton said they detained the first suspect at Kampung Nambazan in Penampang at 1.30pm on Wednesday (Jan 24).

       Following a check, he said, they found some 38g of what they suspected was syabu and about 24g of material believed to be ganja on the 31-year-old man.

       "After questioning, the suspect said he was a drug dealer and the 'custodian' of the illegal substances along with a friend he identified as 'Eric'," he told a press conference on Monday (Jan 29).

       "He also revealed that the rest of the drugs were kept in a high-end condominium at Luyang in Kota Kinabalu," he added.

       Supt Newton said police then raided the condominium unit and arrested a man, 33, and a woman, 31.

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       The man tried to escape when police entered the unit but was apprehended, he added.

       "Checks of the unit led to the discovery of a dark plastic bag containing eight transparent packets hidden in a cupboard.

       "The drugs, weighing 6.4kg, have been brought to the police station along with the suspects for further investigation," he said, adding that they also seized two vehicles.