M'sian man held at Kualanamu Airport with syabu hidden in folded banknotes

A 39-year-old Malaysian man was apprehended by Indonesian Customs officials upon his arrival at Kualanamu International Airport in North Sumatra at 8 am on a day in the present. The suspect had arrived on an AirAsia flight from Kuala Lumpur, according to local reports.

An unnamed Kualanamu Customs officer revealed that the man was detained after authorities detected something amiss during routine checks of his person and belongings at the airport's international arrivals terminal. During a physical examination, the officers discovered powdered narcotics, colloquially known as syabu, concealed within the folds of banknotes kept in the suspect's trouser pocket, according to the officer's statement.

Following the discovery, the suspect underwent a comprehensive examination. Authorities had been monitoring him due to his frequent travels to Indonesia, which raised suspicions. The arrested individual, along with the 1.5 grams of suspected syabu, were subsequently handed over to the Deli Serdang Police Narcotics Investigation Unit for further scrutiny.