Tumpat: Police arrested a local car repossesser and seized 6,000 yaba pills worth an estimated RM60,000 during a raid along Jalan Kubang Batang, Wakaf Baru, Tumpat on Saturday.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Tumpat police chief ACP Mohd Khairi Shafie stated that the 35-year-old man was detained by a team from the district police headquarters' (IPD) Narcotics Crime Investigation Division at 3.30 pm while inside a Perodua Axia. A search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of a package containing 30 plastic packets filled with 6,000 pills believed to be yaba, weighing about 610 grams.

'The total value of the seizure is estimated at RM60,000. An initial urine screening test on the suspect returned negative for drugs,' Mohd Khairi said in a statement today. He added that the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, and the court has granted a seven-day remand order on the suspect beginning today to facilitate investigations.

Mohd Khairi emphasized that police remain committed to combating drug abuse and trafficking to protect present and future generations, urging the public to continue providing information on drug-related activities.