{
  "id": 16600911,
  "title": "Britons top list of drug mule suspects arrested at KLIA, RM202.76mil in drugs seized",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/britons-top-list-of-drug-mule-suspects-arrested-at-klia-rm202-76mil",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T12:13:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1564118/britons-top-list-drug-mule-suspects-arrested-klia-rm20276mil-drugs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Between January and October 15, 77 drug mule-related cases were recorded at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), leading to the arrest of 93 individuals. Director of the Narcotics Crime Investigation Department, Datuk Hussein Omar Khan, reported the seizure of 2,526.28kg of drugs, estimated at RM202.76 million. The confiscated substances included 2,407.27kg of cannabis, primarily affecting 45 cases. Methamphetamine, ketamine, cocaine, and a mixture of ketamine and cannabis also constituted parts of the seized drugs. Among the 93 arrested, British nationals constituted the largest group, with 26 people. Malaysians, Singaporeans, French, and Japanese nationals followed. Two individuals each were from Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Ireland, Portugal, Germany, and one each was from the Netherlands, Greece, Sweden, Slovakia, the United States, Brazil, Uganda, Zambia, Thailand, and China. The cases were investigated through cooperation with enforcement agencies, police actions, and follow-up operations. The department emphasized caution against suspicious job offers, carrying items without knowing their contents, and urged reporting of suspicious activities to the police.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 77 cases linked to drug mule syndicates at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) were recorded between January and Oct 15, resulting in the arrest of 93 people.",
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  "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."
}