Malaysian man arrested with drugs worth over RM15,000 in Sungai Golok
SUNGAI GOLOK: A Malaysian man in his 30s was arrested in Sungai Golok town on Thursday night before he could smuggle drugs worth over RM15,000 into Kelantan through the Sungai Golok Customs and Immigration checkpoint.
A Malaysian man in his 30s was arrested in Sungai Golok town on Thursday night for attempting to smuggle over RM15,000 worth of drugs into Kelantan. The suspect, found in a car near a hotel, was carrying 20 ecstasy pills, 760 psychotropic pills, and about 9g of ketamine. The arrest was part of a joint operation involving local police, the Southern Border Provinces Investigation Bureau, and district officials.
The suspect, believed to be involved in drug distribution in Kelantan, had obtained his supply from a local syndicate. He faces charges of illegally possessing Category 1 narcotics and illegally selling Category 2 psychotropic substances.
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