Police foil attempt to smuggle over 9kg of syabu to Indonesia via Port Dickson jetty

Negri Sembilan authorities stopped a plot to smuggle 9.238kg of suspected syabu (methamphetamine) worth RM476,180 to Indonesia from the Port Dickson Passenger Jetty Terminal two days ago. Police chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad disclosed that an Indonesian man, suspected to be a drug mule in his 20s, was apprehended while acting suspiciously with a black suitcase at the terminal around 9:30am.

Upon searching the suitcase, officers discovered six packages hidden in a modified compartment, containing roughly 5kg of drugs, alongside clothing.

Following this arrest, officers conducted a search at a Cheras condominium, where the suspect had been residing since his arrival on November 4. There, they found another suitcase with 4.238kg of the same drugs. The suspect, a recent Islamic Studies and Arabic Language graduate from Aceh, sought employment in Malaysia. The investigation revealed he was entering Malaysia for the first time, as indicated by his passport stamp.

Police learned he had been contacted by another Indonesian individual in Malaysia and offered a job to transport drugs back home, with a payment of 30 million rupiah (about RM6,777) per successful delivery. The suspect could choose to work at a restaurant or face the risk of smuggling drugs.

He tested negative for drugs and has no prior criminal record. Police believed the suspect might have returned to Malaysia for further deliveries if the initial attempt had succeeded. Alzafny said police are intensifying efforts to locate the other Indonesian man, the suspected drug supplier, who remains in Malaysia. The operation was initiated through intelligence gathering and cooperation with the Customs Department after receiving information about drug smuggling via sea routes to Indonesia. Police are investigating under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.