Malaysian suspect arrested with 102kg syabu in Brunei was en route to Sabah
KUALA LUMPUR: The man arrested with more than 100kg of syabu at the Brunei-Miri border in Sarawak on Oct 31 was a Malaysian believed to be travelling to Sabah.
Federal Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Hussein Omar Khan reported that a 46-year-old Malaysian man from Miri, Sarawak, with a criminal record, was arrested on October 31 while attempting to enter Brunei with over 100kg of syabu. The suspect was intercepted at the Sungai Tujoh Control Post, according to information provided by Brunei's Narcotics Control Bureau.
The drugs were concealed in 100 tea packets and were valued at approximately RM5 million. Hussein stated that the suspect was expected to travel through various towns in Brunei before heading to Temburong via the Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Bridge and then re-enter Sarawak through Labu-Mengkalap before proceeding to Sabah via the Merapok-Sindumin route.
The arrest is believed to be the largest drug seizure at the Brunei-Miri border, with additional items seized including Erimin 5 pills, cash, and mobile phones. Hussein emphasized the department's ongoing cooperation with the NCB to trace the origin of the drugs and potential ties to drug trafficking networks in Malaysia.
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