{
  "id": 3881471,
  "title": "Husband and wife among seven held as Penang police seize drugs worth RM3.2m",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/husband-and-wife-among-seven-held-as-penang-police-seize-drugs-worth",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T03:58:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/28/husband-and-wife-among-seven-held-as-penang-police-seize-drugs-worth-rm32m/232989"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In a series of operations conducted by the Penang Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (JSJN), seven people were arrested, including a husband and wife, in connection with drug trafficking. The drugs seized, valued at over RM3.2 million, included various forms of cannabis, methamphetamine, ketamine, ecstasy pills, and MDMA powder. The suspects, who were all local individuals aged between 23 and 46, were remanded for varying periods ranging from five to seven days, pending further investigations under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. Intelligence gathered indicates that these suspects have been involved in drug trafficking around Penang since May, with four of them previously having criminal and narcotics records. Police are urging the public to report any information related to drug trafficking activities through the JSJN hotline.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Penang police bust 3 drug syndicates, seize RM3.2mil in drugs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/penang-police-bust-3-drug-syndicates-seize-rm3-2mil-in-drugs",
        "published": "2026-08-28T03:48:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Husband and wife among seven held as Penang police seize drugs worth RM3.2m",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/husband-and-wife-among-seven-held-as-penang-police-seize-drugs-worth-3882893",
        "published": "2026-08-28T03:58:08.000Z"
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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."
}