{
  "id": 4795517,
  "title": "Couple arrested with cannabis haul worth RM3.56mil in Kudat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/couple-arrested-with-cannabis-haul-worth-rm3-56mil-in-kudat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T05:19:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/regional/2026/09/1523371/couple-arrested-cannabis-haul-worth-rm356mil-kudat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Police have arrested a Malaysian man and his foreign wife for possession of a large haul of cannabis in Kudat, Sabah. According to Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Jauteh Dikun, the couple was apprehended on August 20 after 44.3kg of cannabis flowers and 5.6kg of cannabis were seized from a village in Kudat. The arrest came after receiving information from the Sabah Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency. The man, aged 35, and his 32-year-old wife were taken to the Kudat district police headquarters along with four plastic packages containing the cannabis. Further investigation revealed an additional 75 packets of cannabis, bringing the total to 49.9kg, estimated to be worth RM3.56 million. The male suspect had three previous drug-related offenses, while his wife had no prior record. Both were charged at the Kudat magistrate's court on August 28 under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. The case is being investigated following extensive intelligence and cooperation from the public.",
  "summary": "KOTA KINABALU: Police arrested a couple after seizing 44.3kg of cannabis flowers and 5.6kg of cannabis worth RM3.56 million in Kudat on Aug 20.",
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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."
}