Penang police bust ketum lab earning ‘RM6,000 a month’ in Balik Pulau

Penang police bust ketum lab earning ‘RM6,000 a month’ in Balik Pulau

Malay Mail - Malaysia·2025-04-18 10:02

BALIK PULAU, April 18 — A double-storey terrace house on Jalan Kelicap here was discovered to be a processing facility for ketum juice during a police raid yesterday.

Barat Daya Police Chief ACP Sazalee Adam said the 2.30pm raid led to the arrest of two men, aged 40 and 42, who were caught red-handed boiling ketum juice at the residence.

He said subsequent checks led to the seizure of two containers holding 600 packets of ketum juice and 15 bundles of ketum leaves weighing 75 kilogrammes, valued at RM3,400, as well as a pot of ketum juice being processed.

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