{
  "id": 15084292,
  "title": "Cannabis haul seized in Thailand could fetch RM1.96m in Malaysia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/cannabis-haul-seized-in-thailand-could-fetch-rm1-96m-in-malaysia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T00:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/128436/cannabis-haul-seized-in-thailand-could-fetch-rm1.96m-in-malaysia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Thai police have arrested a Malaysian man suspected of attempting to smuggle a 20KG haul of cannabis flowers at the Padang Besar Customs checkpoint in Songkhla. The seized drugs, valued at RM36,599, could fetch up to RM1.96 million in Malaysia, depending on their grade and supply chain. The suspect, a Malaysian man in his 30s, was detained while en route to Malaysia. If convicted, he could face up to 10 years' imprisonment, a fine of up to four times the value of the goods, or both under Thailand’s Customs Act B.E. 2560 (2017).",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}