MCBA: Cannabis smuggling attempts foiled 'almost daily' at Malaysian airports
SEGAMAT: Attempts to smuggle cannabis flowers out of Malaysia are being foiled almost daily at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, with foreigners making up most of those detained, the Malaysia Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA) said today.
Almost daily, Malaysian authorities are thwarting attempts to smuggle cannabis flowers out of the country at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, according to the Malaysia Border Control and Protection Agency (MCBA). The majority of those detained are foreigners, with Director Datuk Sri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain attributing this to stepped-up targeted screening at KLIA Terminals 1 and 2.
In July, a Malaysian pilot was detained in Indonesia for attempting to smuggle over 70,000 ecstasy pills weighing 25kg into the country. MCBA is tasked with coordinating screenings with Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) at both KLIA terminals and has three key responsibilities at international airports: coordinating targeted screening, intelligence matters, and K9 operations.
The agency has also seen a significant increase in seizures and government revenue leakages foiled this year, exceeding RM265 million, nearly triple the RM80 million recorded last year. Shuhaily attributed this rise to strengthened enforcement and new schemes to foster a stronger work culture among personnel.
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