Couple, three friends given cocaine-filled shoes, promised RM8,000 each for Japan trip
JOHOR BARU: A Sarawakian man is suspected of recruiting his wife and three friends for a trip to Japan, where all five were detained after more than 5kg of cocaine was found hidden in their shoes.
Johor Baru authorities reported that a man from Sarawak is suspected of using his wife and three friends to smuggle drugs to Japan. Upon their arrival at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on October 10, they were detained with over 5kg of cocaine hidden in their shoes. The Federal Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director, Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, stated that police suspect the man orchestrated the plan for the trip, which was later suggested to the wife and friends.
The five Malaysians were each promised RM8,000 to transport the drugs and were given specially prepared shoes containing the narcotics. Hussein emphasized that all five individuals were detained and urged Malaysians to exercise caution when offered such travel arrangements, particularly if it involves carrying items like shoes or bags.
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