Police bust syndicate storing RM21m worth of ganja near KLIA, Penang airport
SHAH ALAM, Aug 11 — Federal narcotics police foiled an international drug syndicate’s tactic of storing ganj...
A total of 14 Malaysians have been arrested abroad for drug smuggling since January, according to federal narcotics police. The arrests were made at destinations including Taiwan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Macau, the Maldives, and involved 11 men and three women. The highest number of arrests were in Taiwan, with six individuals.
A total of 73.17kg of drugs, worth RM5.5 million, were seized. In contrast, 51 individuals were arrested at KLIA during the same period for attempting to smuggle drugs, with a total of 1.2 tonnes and a value of RM97 million. Most of those arrested held British passports, followed by Malaysians, Singaporeans, and French nationals.
The Royal Malaysia Police have been raising public awareness about drug smuggling attempts and thwarting such activities to prevent Malaysians from falling victim to drug syndicates.
Written by urgent.news from Malay Mail's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
