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5 Malaysian citizens were detained in Japan for trafficking 5kg of cocaine hidden in shoes

All suspects including a woman reportedly boarded a flight from KLIA before being detained at Haneda Airport in Tokyo.

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5 Malaysian citizens were detained in Japan for trafficking 5kg of cocaine hidden in shoes

Five Malaysian nationals, including one woman, were detained at Tokyo's Haneda Airport after Japanese authorities discovered approximately 5kg of cocaine hidden in their shoes. The suspects, who arrived from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, were found to have around 1kg of cocaine each, with 500 grams concealed in the soles of their left and right shoes.

The cocaine is estimated to be worth 120 million yen or RM3.1 million. One of the suspects, a 24-year-old man, claimed he was offered RM8,000 to carry the drugs via a Telegram app. The Tokyo police are investigating the possibility that the suspects were recruited by a Malaysian-based crime syndicate for international drug trafficking.

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