Sarawak authorities seize over 80kg of meth disguised as cat litter
State customs director Norizan Yahya says the falsely declared drugs were brought into Bintulu through courier services.
Sarawak customs officials have intercepted over 80kg of methamphetamine disguised as tofu cat litter, preventing a smuggling attempt worth approximately RM4 million. Director Norizan Yahya revealed that the drugs were discovered after a 12-day surveillance period, beginning on August 28, once intelligence indicated suspicious activity.
No individual claimed the parcels throughout the monitoring period. Upon inspection, authorities found compacted lumps believed to be the illicit substance. It was later determined that a syndicate employed commercial courier services to transport the drugs into Bintulu, falsely labeling the contents as cat litter and providing false recipient information to evade detection.
Norizan disclosed that the incident is under investigation for drug trafficking, a violation of Section 39B(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. This offense is punishable by the death penalty or a sentence of 30 to 40 years in prison, with a minimum of 12 strokes of the rotan.
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