JOHOR BARU, — Eleven civil servants who were among 30 individuals arrested, were found positive for various types of drugs in a raid at an entertainment centre in Batu Pahat district early this morning.
Johor police chief CP M Kumar said all the male civil servants aged between 24 and 49 were arrested while they were having fun at around 1am.
He said the 19 other individuals who were also arrested comprised 13 local men and six foreign women aged between 17 and 52.
“All those arrested tested positive for various types of drugs including methamphetamine, ketamine and benzodiazepine,” he said at a press conference at the Johor police contingent headquarters here today.
He said a 29-year-old local man who was the caretaker of the premises, was found to be operating beyond business hours and was tested positive for drugs was also arrested.
Kumar said the remand application will be made today and the case will be investigated under Section 39 (b), Section 55B and Section 6 (1) (c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 as well as Section 11 (2) of the Johor State Entertainment Enactment 4/98 and Section 15(1)(a) Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.