Police in Malaysia have arrested three men, including a British national, after seizing over 61 kilograms of suspected syabu and cannabis worth approximately RM1.06 million at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). The first case involved two Malaysian men caught smuggling 30.3 kg of syabu, while the second case involved a British man carrying 31 kg of compressed cannabis.
: Police have arrested three men, including a British national, and seized 61.3 kilogrammes of suspected syabu and cannabis worth RM1.06 million in two separate operations at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminals 1 and 2 on Jan 22 and 24.
Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said the first case involved two Sarawakian men, aged 25 and 18, who were caught retrieving their luggage at KLIA Terminal 2 at 5.30 pm on Jan 22. “Police found 30 plastic packets containing syabu, weighing 30.3 kg and valued at RM967,000. This was their first trip to Peninsular Malaysia, and they were staying at a serviced apartment in Kota Warisan, Sepang, arranged by the syndicate,” he told a press conference today.
Investigations revealed that the duo was recruited through social media and was smuggling drugs to Sarawak, particularly Miri, for RM600 per kg.In the second case, a 36-year-old British man was arrested at KLIA Terminal 1 at 10.30 pm on Jan 24 with 31 kg of compressed cannabis worth RM96,000. “The suspect, a security guard overseas, arrived from London on Jan 16 and was planning to return with the drugs,” Hussein said.All three suspects have been remanded for seven days and the case is being inve
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