{
  "id": 14688019,
  "title": "M'sian man held at Kualanamu Airport with syabu hidden in folded banknotes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/msian-man-held-at-kualanamu-airport-with-syabu-hidden-in-folded",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T11:55:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1556326/msian-man-held-kualanamu-airport-syabu-hidden-folded-banknotes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 39-year-old Malaysian man was apprehended by Indonesian Customs officials upon his arrival at Kualanamu International Airport in North Sumatra at 8 am on a day in the present. The suspect had arrived on an AirAsia flight from Kuala Lumpur, according to local reports.\n\nAn unnamed Kualanamu Customs officer revealed that the man was detained after authorities detected something amiss during routine checks of his person and belongings at the airport's international arrivals terminal. During a physical examination, the officers discovered powdered narcotics, colloquially known as syabu, concealed within the folds of banknotes kept in the suspect's trouser pocket, according to the officer's statement.\n\nFollowing the discovery, the suspect underwent a comprehensive examination. Authorities had been monitoring him due to his frequent travels to Indonesia, which raised suspicions. The arrested individual, along with the 1.5 grams of suspected syabu, were subsequently handed over to the Deli Serdang Police Narcotics Investigation Unit for further scrutiny.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: A 39-year-old man from Negri Sembilan was arrested by Indonesian Customs officers after arriving at Kualanamu International Airport in North Sumatra at 8am today.",
  "key_points": [
    "Malaysian man, 39, arrested at Kualanamu Airport",
    "Indonesian Customs found syabu in folded banknotes",
    "Suspect monitored due to frequent travels to Indonesia"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}