KOTA KINABALU: A drug trafficker, who took along his children for his dealings in a bid to mislead the police, has been caught.

His two children, aged three and four, were in his car when police handcuffed him, said Kota Kinabalu police chief Asst Comm M. Chandra.

The arrest led to the seizure of syabu worth RM65,000, he added.

The 33-year-old man, who was a construction worker and former drug addict, was caught after two of his dealers were nabbed after a transaction at about 7.30pm on Monday, ACP Chandra said.

A police team had earlier spotted the suspect’s car at a parking lot with two other men, he said.

He said that officers swung into action when two men got out of the car and the man drove off.

“There was a brief scuffle between the suspects and policemen before they were handcuffed,” ACP Chandra said, adding that an inspection of the two men led to the discovery of 503.56gm of syabu.

The driver was arrested after he turned back to pick up the two men.

ACP Chandra said this was the biggest drug bust here this year.

The two dealers caught with the man were an unemployed man and an illegal immigrant.