Police probe syndicate link after Malaysian held with cannabis in Chennai
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian police have begun investigating the syndicate network linked to a 54-year-old Malaysian detained in India with more than four kilogrammes of hydroponic cannabis.
Malaysian police are investigating a syndicate network connected to a 54-year-old Malaysian man who was detained in India with over four kilograms of hydroponic cannabis. The Narcotics Crime Investigation Department's director, Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, stated that the police will collaborate with India's Narcotics Control Bureau to gather additional information and trace the involved network.
The suspect, from Perak, has no prior criminal record in Malaysia. He was discovered attempting to smuggle the cannabis aboard a Thai Airways flight from Bangkok to Chennai when Chennai Customs officers inspected his luggage and found the drugs concealed within. The man is currently in Indian custody and is being investigated under India's Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, pending court proceedings.
Indian authorities have previously warned about drug trafficking syndicates recruiting individuals through financing their travel, accommodation, and other expenses, subsequently using them for drug transportation.
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