$1.47m worth of drugs seized at airports over 25 days

The Star/Asia News Network Thursday, Apr 11, 2013

KUALA LUMPUR - The Customs Department has seized drugs worth a total of RM3.6mil over the past 25 days at KLIA and LCCT.

Customs director Datuk Chik Omar Lim said the drugs were seized during checks on foreigners and parcels arriving at the airport.

"Six people including two women were arrested and charged under Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs Act.

"Those arrested had hidden the drugs in their baggage," he said yesterday.

Chik Omar said some syndicates also used courier services to smuggle the drugs in.

He said the department was working closely with its counterparts in China, Hong Kong, India and Australia to curb drug trafficking.

He said the most recent case was on Friday when a 34-year-old man was arrested at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur for smuggling in 5.05kg of amphetamine worth RM959,000 (S$319,257).

"On April 4 at about 11.30pm, a 38-year-old woman from Nepal was arrested at LCCT for attempting to smuggle in 2.68kg of syabu worth RM509,200 (S$207,746).

"Earlier the same day, a 29-year-old man from Sri Lanka attempted to smuggle in 10.55kg of ketamine worth RM369,250 (S$150,648) at KLIA," he said.

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$1.47m worth of drugs seized at airports over 25 days