Cabbie murdered for drug deal gone wrong

SELAYANG: The body of a murdered taxi driver found slumped in the back seat of his cab near the Kuala Lumpur wet market last Monday was the result of a drug deal gone wrong.

KL CID chief Datuk Ku Chin Wah said initial investigations revealed the driver was involved in drug-related activities.

“We have yet to ascertain if the victim was murdered by a drug pusher or a drug addict,” said Ku.

He said police believed the victim, aged between 30 and 40 and of dark complexion, was operating in the area when the incident took place.

A passerby had noticed the parked cab near a rubbish disposal area at the wet market and with the back doors of the taxi open. The bloody body of the victim was discovered in the backseat with the throat slit.

Police believe the victim could have been killed between midnight and 2am the day before the incident on Jan 22.

Police have yet to make an arrest.