Singaporean nabbed with 19kg of drugs at Ipoh airport
The drugs are believed to have originated from a syndicate operating in Kajang, Selangor.
A 29-year-old Singaporean man faces the possibility of the death penalty after being arrested at Ipoh airport with 19.04kg of suspected cannabis flowers, worth RM1.52 million. The suspect was detained at the check-in counter while preparing to board a flight to Singapore, where he intended to transit before continuing to London, England.
Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin stated that the seized plant material was identified as cannabis flowers during an inspection of the suspect's luggage. Investigations revealed that the suspect had accepted a job offer advertised on a website, promising SGD4,000 to transport a suitcase to London, although the luggage was allegedly found to contain counterfeit luxury goods.
The syndicate reportedly used enticing job offers to recruit individuals to become drug mules and transport narcotics overseas via commercial flights. The suspect tested negative for drugs in a urine screening test, and no previous criminal record was found. He has been remanded for seven days to aid investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
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