Police foil attempt to smuggle syabu to S. Korea
Police foiled an attempt to smuggle 5.1kg of syabu to South Korea when they detained two women and a man, believed to be drug mules in Kuala Lumpur today. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
A team comprising personnel from the Bukit Aman Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department and Selangor police headquarters’ NCID division, detained the three suspects, aged 21 to 31, in the 12.01am raid. “The seized drug is estimated to be worth US$2.04 million in South Korea, due to higher price there and it could cater to 26,000 drug addicts,” he said.
“The women attached packets of drugs around their waist using adhesive tape and in their undergarment with the male suspect to assist them and the three tested negative for drugs,” he told a press conference at Ampang Jaya district police headquarters today.
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