Army Foils RM10.9 Mln Drug-smuggling Attempt In Kedah, Biggest Seizure This Year

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Army (TDM) foiled an attempt to smuggle drugs, suspected to be methamphetamine, worth more than RM10.9 million in Kuala Nerang, Kedah, yesterday, the largest seizure recorded this year.

In a statement, TDM said the 4.30 am operation, led by Captain Muhammad Zulharif Abdul Rahim with five members from the Fourth Battalion of the Royal Ranger Regiment (4 RRD), resulted in the arrest of a Thai man who was behaving suspiciously about 1.2 kilometres from Camp Sahara, Kuala Nerang.

“A walkie-talkie, a machete, a waist bag and a torchlight were found during the inspection,” the statement said.

Following the arrest, checks conducted at 7 am along the suspect’s route uncovered 331 packages containing crystalline chunks and powder believed to be methamphetamine, each weighing a kilogramme.

Each package is valued at approximately RM33,000, bringing the total seizure to RM10.923 million.

“The suspect and the seized items were handed over to the Padang Terap district police headquarters at 2.55 pm the same day for further action,” it said.

-- BERNAMA