{
  "id": 3677001,
  "title": "Smugglers cut concertina wire at six Malaysia-Thailand border spots",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/smugglers-cut-concertina-wire-at-six-malaysia-thailand-border-spots",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T05:14:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/08/1519795/smugglers-cut-concertina-wire-six-malaysia-thailand-border-spots"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Concertina wire installed along the Malaysia-Thailand border has been cut by smugglers to enable illegal border crossings and drug trafficking. Kelantan police received information about the damaged barriers in Lubok Jong and other areas. The acts are believed to be carried out by syndicates involved in criminal activities. Investigations are ongoing, and no arrests have been made yet. The police have proposed installing additional 2.5km of concertina wire to strengthen security.",
  "summary": "RANTAU PANJANG: Concertina wire installed at six locations along the Malaysia-Thailand border here has been cut by smugglers to facilitate illegal cross-border activities.",
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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."
}