Police foil attempt to smuggle over 9kg of syabu worth RM476,180 to Indonesia via Port Dickson jetty

On November 11, Negeri Sembilan police intercepted an alleged attempt to smuggle 9.238 kilograms of a suspected drug, methamphetamine, worth RM476,180, from Port Dickson to Indonesia. The suspected drug mule, a young Indonesian man in his 20s, was apprehended at the Port Dickson Passenger Jetty Terminal around 9:30 am after being noticed acting suspiciously while carrying a large suitcase.

Upon further inspection, authorities discovered six concealed packages, each containing approximately five kilograms of drugs, plus clothing within the suitcase.

Following this arrest, police executed a search at a condominium in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, where the suspect had been residing since his arrival in Malaysia on November 4. They uncovered another piece of luggage containing 4.238 kilograms of the same drugs. The suspect, a recent Islamic Studies and Arabic language graduate from Aceh, was reported to have journeyed to Malaysia in pursuit of employment.

According to police, the suspect was initially contacted by another Indonesian man in Malaysia and offered a job to smuggle drugs back to his homeland. He was reportedly promised RM6,777 for each successful delivery. The individual tested negative for drugs and had no prior criminal record. Investigators believe the suspect may have returned to Malaysia to collect additional luggage for further deliveries had the first attempt been successful.

The case is being handled under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. Police are working with the Royal Malaysian Customs Department to trace the supplier of the drugs, believed to be still present in Malaysia. The operation was initiated based on intelligence gathering and cooperation with the Customs Department, after receiving reports of drug smuggling activities via sea routes from Malaysia to Indonesia.