Brunei’s record 102kg syabu bust snares Malaysian suspect with two prior records

Malaysian authorities in Brunei apprehended a 46-year-old man attempting to smuggle over 100 kilograms of suspected syabu at the Sungai Tujoh Control Post near the Brunei-Miri border on October 31st. The suspect, who had two prior criminal records, was reportedly en route to Sabah when he was apprehended. The Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) of Brunei received intelligence from the Brunei Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) regarding the arrest, which involved about 100 kilograms of syabu valued at an estimated RM5 million.

Initial investigations revealed that the suspect had planned to travel through various Brunei cities before reaching Temburong across the Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Bridge. He was also believed to have intended to re-enter Sarawak through the Labu-Mengkalap route and proceed to Sabah via Merapok-Sindumin. NCID, in collaboration with the NCB, will continue to investigate the source of the drug supply and any potential connections to Malaysian syndicates.

In addition to the syabu, authorities confiscated four Erimin 5 pills, RM1,180, SGD10, BN$10, 500 baht, two mobile phones, and a vehicle suspected to have been used in the smuggling operation.