State police chief A. Thaiveegan said acting on intelligence carried out over the past one month, the Bukit Aman and Penang Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (JSJN) launched an operation and raided a house in Changkat Minden, Gelugor here at 3am.

“In the raid, police arrested four people after discovering a drug processing laboratory operating from the house which the syndicate had rented for the past two months.

“Subsequently, an apartment located at the Queensbay shopping area was raided and two individuals were detained.

“Finally, police raided another apartment in Sungai Dua and arrested another syndicate member,” he told reporters today.

Thaiveegan said with the seizure of 12 bullets, police believed the syndicate had used firearms during their drug dealing activities.

He said the suspects aged between 26 and 58 years would move frequently to avoid being detected, adding that the processed drugs were marketed in the northern states.

The seven individuals have been remanded until Nov 7 and the case is being investigated under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.