{
  "id": 3882893,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T03:58:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
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    "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": "The Penang Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (JSJN) made seven arrests in multiple operations across the state in August, seizing drugs worth over RM3.2 million. In Tanjung Tokong, a husband and wife were among four people arrested, along with three local men and a local woman aged between 23 and 35. The operation resulted in the seizure of various drugs, including cannabis, methamphetamine, ketamine, and ecstasy pills, estimated to be worth more than RM1.17 million. In a separate operation in Butterworth, a 23-year-old local man was arrested, leading to the seizure of about 3kg of MDMA powder worth over RM450,000. A 46-year-old man was arrested in Butterworth on August 19, resulting in the seizure of 1.3kg of MDMA powder worth over RM10,000. Finally, in Bukit Mertajam, a 28-year-old local man was arrested, leading to the seizure of various drugs, estimated to be worth more than RM1.38 million. The suspects, all previously involved in drug trafficking, were remanded for various periods pending further investigation.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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",
        "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."
}