{
  "id": 16556964,
  "title": "Terima dadah di P Pinang, warga China ditahan bawa 2kg kokain ke Hong Kong",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/terima-dadah-di-p-pinang-warga-china-ditahan-bawa-2kg-kokain-ke-hong",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T03:34:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/26/terima-dadah-di-p-pinang-warga-china-ditahan-bawa-2kg-kokain-ke-hong-kong"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Polis Bukit Aman revealed that the suspects obtained the cocaine from an unidentified individual at a shopping mall in Pulau Pinang. The Chinese nationals detained with 2kg cocaine at Hong Kong's International Airport last week were promised a reward of RM1,200 for smuggling drugs. Hussein Omar Khan, the head of the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (JSJN) at Bukit Aman, stated that the 25-year-old male was arrested by Hong Kong Customs and Excise on Oct 22 after the drugs were found in a bag destined for Hong Kong from Pulau Pinang aboard a Cathay Pacific CX622 flight. Initial investigations found that the suspect obtained the drugs from an unidentified person at a shopping mall in Pulau Pinang. He is believed to have been in Malaysia for three days and was promised a reward of RMB2,000 (RM1,200) for his involvement in the drug case. His passport was issued this month and has no previous travel records. The suspect, believed to have only been in Malaysia for a short time, had stayed in several hotels. The JSJN will continue to liaise with Hong Kong authorities to gather further developments on the case, including information on possible syndicate members who may be in Malaysia. Previously, media reported that a Chinese national was arrested at Hong Kong's International Airport on Thursday after 2kg cocaine was found in his luggage. He was charged with drug trafficking, and the case was scheduled to be heard at the Kowloon Bar Court. According to the Hong Kong Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in dangerous drugs can result in life imprisonment and a fine of HKD5 million.",
  "summary": "Polis berkata suspek dipercayai dijanjikan ganjaran sebanyak RMB2,000 (RM1,200) bagi urusan berkaitan dadah itu.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Hong Kong seeks bigger role for yuan in regional trade, treasury chief says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/hong-kong-seeks-bigger-role-for-yuan-in-regional-trade-treasury-chief",
        "published": "2026-10-25T10:44:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Two Chinese nationals arrested in Hong Kong over suspected drug smuggling from Penang",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/two-chinese-nationals-arrested-in-hong-kong-over-suspected-drug",
        "published": "2026-10-26T00:13:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}